Sunset, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunset	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,245	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$55,392	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,963	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,383	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,311	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,174	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunset is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sunset is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunset is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sunset is 149% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,924 $55,392 $110,784

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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Sunset median earnings by income bracket

Sunset employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.4%	26.4%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scott, LA	9,146	$82,180	1.0%
Lafayette, LA	131,168	$79,161	2.7%
Ossun, LA	2,311	$75,966	6.6%
Cecilia, LA	1,372	$75,115	7.6%
Carencro, LA	9,636	$71,340	12.3%
Sunset, LA	2,984	$55,392	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Park, NM	2,984	$33,136	59.3%
Stamford, TX	2,984	$65,886	19.0%
Experiment, GA	2,985	$42,373	47.9%
Newton, IL	2,985	$63,836	21.5%
Falmouth, KY	2,982	$46,116	43.3%
Sunset, LA	2,984	$55,392	31.9%

Source: The Sunset, 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.