Raceland, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Raceland	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$35,461	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$58,203	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,809	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,589	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,362	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,378	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Raceland is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Raceland is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Raceland is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Raceland is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,798 $58,203 $116,406

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Raceland median earnings by income bracket

Raceland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,743	$144,906	78.2%
Bayou Country Club, LA	1,416	$135,882	67.1%
Lockport Heights, LA	1,773	$127,675	57.0%
Bourg, LA	2,597	$113,898	40.0%
Raceland, LA	11,083	$58,203	28.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Lake, IL	11,088	$94,693	16.4%
Cold Springs, NV	11,088	$111,910	37.6%
Burtonsville, MD	11,091	$183,387	125.5%
Ironton, OH	11,094	$53,356	34.4%
North Lindenhurst, NY	11,096	$154,045	89.4%
Raceland, LA	11,083	$58,203	28.4%

Source: The Raceland, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.