Ridgecrest, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgecrest	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,803	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$32,899	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$34,845	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,178	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,324	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgecrest is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ridgecrest is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgecrest is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgecrest is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,930 $32,899 $65,798

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ridgecrest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	48.2%	48.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.7%	18.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.4%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, LA	457	$150,704	85.3%
Vidalia, LA	3,933	$60,063	26.2%
Cloverdale, MS	640	$54,504	33.0%
Minorca, LA	1,774	$52,481	35.5%
Morgantown, MS	1,860	$46,799	42.5%
Ridgecrest, LA	696	$32,899	59.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Duende, NM	696	$0	100.0%
Meadowlands, PA	696	$0	100.0%
Waverly, PA	696	$164,644	102.4%
Minor Hill, TN	696	$63,666	21.7%
Pettus, TX	696	$89,822	10.4%
Ridgecrest, LA	696	$32,899	59.6%

Source: The Ridgecrest, 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.