Shongaloo, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shongaloo	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$36,125	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$48,200	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,106	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,360	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,786	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shongaloo is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shongaloo is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shongaloo is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shongaloo is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,130 $48,200 $96,400

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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Shongaloo median earnings by income bracket

Shongaloo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	48.4%	48.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sarepta, LA	947	$56,691	30.3%
Taylor, AR	904	$48,889	39.9%
Springhill, LA	4,984	$37,882	53.4%
Haynesville, LA	3,153	$36,728	54.8%
Emerson, AR	201	$36,482	55.1%
Shongaloo, LA	145	$48,200	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluewater, CA	145	$45,455	44.1%
Centralia, IA	145	$96,006	18.0%
Larrabee, IA	145	$62,630	23.0%
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
Mackey, IN	145	$92,233	13.4%
Shongaloo, LA	145	$48,200	40.7%

Source: The Shongaloo, 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.