Sun, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sun	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,509	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$46,898	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,181	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,610	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,566	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sun is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sun is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sun is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sun is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

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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Sun median earnings by income bracket

Sun employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Covington, LA	10,723	$115,871	42.5%
Abita Springs, LA	2,645	$107,466	32.1%
Nicholson, MS	2,566	$54,125	33.5%
Picayune, MS	11,292	$46,946	42.3%
Bogalusa, LA	12,080	$46,486	42.8%
Sun, LA	541	$46,898	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dows, IA	541	$60,113	26.1%
Claypool, IN	541	$62,886	22.7%
Patriot, IN	541	$62,998	22.5%
Manitou, KY	541	$122,739	50.9%
Mooringsport, LA	541	$31,393	61.4%
Sun, LA	541	$46,898	42.3%

Source: The Sun, 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.