Richwood, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richwood	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$10,295	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$36,371	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,232	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,735	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,747	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,453	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richwood is 77% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richwood is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richwood is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richwood is 208% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,244 $36,371 $72,742

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Richwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claiborne, LA	12,252	$104,272	28.2%
Start, LA	996	$79,097	2.7%
Swartz, LA	5,284	$73,358	9.8%
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%
Lakeshore, LA	2,859	$50,516	37.9%
Richwood, LA	4,897	$36,371	55.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goddard, KS	4,896	$124,892	53.6%
Crystal Springs, MS	4,895	$61,144	24.8%
Mystic, CT	4,893	$169,110	107.9%
Highlands, NJ	4,893	$115,717	42.3%
Elko New Market, MN	4,901	$200,966	147.1%
Richwood, LA	4,897	$36,371	55.3%

Source: The Richwood, 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.