Simpson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Simpson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$43,317	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$125,598	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,224	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,159	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,139	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,910	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Simpson is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Simpson is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Simpson is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Simpson is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,723 $125,598 $251,196

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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Simpson median earnings by income bracket

Simpson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	65.2%	65.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Polk South, LA	9,145	$77,106	5.2%
Fort Polk North, LA	2,454	$53,279	34.5%
Simpson, LA	484	$125,598	54.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Point, AL	484	$90,921	11.8%
Wapella, IL	484	$88,516	8.8%
Dearing, KS	484	$77,896	4.2%
Brewer, MO	484	$37,729	53.6%
Wilcox, NE	484	$94,371	16.0%
Simpson, LA	484	$125,598	54.4%

Source: The Simpson, 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.