Sorrento, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sorrento	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$47,232	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$105,682	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,824	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,224	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,629	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,379	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sorrento is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sorrento is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sorrento is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sorrento is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,447 $105,682 $211,364

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Sorrento median earnings by income bracket

Sorrento employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	29.2%	29.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	9.2%	9.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paulina, LA	1,819	$205,940	153.2%
Hester, LA	619	$183,446	125.5%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Prairieville, LA	34,153	$149,705	84.1%
Village St. George, LA	7,891	$133,257	63.8%
Sorrento, LA	1,601	$105,682	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olive Hill, KY	1,601	$67,721	16.7%
Murphys Estates, SC	1,601	$84,126	3.4%
Brandon, VT	1,601	$56,400	30.7%
Baldwin, FL	1,602	$65,876	19.0%
Franklin Park, FL	1,602	$58,713	27.8%
Sorrento, LA	1,601	$105,682	29.9%

Source: The Sorrento, 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.