River Ridge, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Ridge	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$62,970	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$107,898	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,920	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,084	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,498	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,678	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Ridge is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in River Ridge is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Ridge is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in River Ridge is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,924 $107,898 $215,796

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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River Ridge median earnings by income bracket

River Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%

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Ewa Beach, HI	14,135	$144,885	78.1%
Glenpool, OK	14,140	$103,094	26.8%
Moberly, MO	14,143	$59,041	27.4%
Wood Dale, IL	14,145	$113,750	39.9%
Middlesex, NJ	14,149	$126,683	55.8%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%

Source: The River Ridge, 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.