Simmesport, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Simmesport	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$22,739	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$29,488	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$39,183	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,061	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,598	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Simmesport is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Simmesport is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Simmesport is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Simmesport is 204% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,656 $29,488 $58,976

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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Simmesport median earnings by income bracket

Simmesport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.3%	31.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.4%	9.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bordelonville, LA	506	$60,260	25.9%
Moreauville, LA	1,168	$48,096	40.9%
Marksville, LA	5,575	$44,965	44.7%
Cottonport, LA	1,836	$33,821	58.4%
Mansura, LA	1,573	$31,345	61.5%
Simmesport, LA	1,429	$29,488	63.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marmaduke, AR	1,429	$68,767	15.5%
Westwood, CA	1,429	$57,734	29.0%
Ellington, MO	1,429	$51,092	37.2%
East Spencer, NC	1,429	$54,068	33.5%
L'Avenir, QC	1,429	n/a
Simmesport, LA	1,429	$29,488	63.7%

Source: The Simmesport, 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.