St. Joseph, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Joseph	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$21,035	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$39,184	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,891	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,123	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,534	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,138	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Joseph is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Joseph is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Joseph is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in St. Joseph is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,120 $39,184 $78,368

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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St. Joseph median earnings by income bracket

St. Joseph employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	46.5%	46.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	43.7%	43.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, LA	457	$150,704	85.3%
Alcorn State University, MS	1,014	$140,492	72.7%
Newellton, LA	1,070	$38,052	53.2%
Waterproof, LA	928	$36,044	55.7%
Fayette, MS	1,581	$30,812	62.1%
St. Joseph, LA	821	$39,184	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Panorama, IA	821	$163,408	100.9%
McRoberts, KY	821	$44,867	44.8%
Riegelsville, PA	821	$121,574	49.5%
Rockwood, PA	821	$54,310	33.2%
Hilltop Lakes, TX	821	$62,755	22.8%
St. Joseph, LA	821	$39,184	51.8%

Source: The St. Joseph, 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.