Terrytown, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Terrytown	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$38,066	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$76,095	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,998	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,085	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,152	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,428	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Terrytown is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Terrytown is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Terrytown is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Terrytown is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,724 $76,095 $152,190

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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Terrytown median earnings by income bracket

Terrytown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.2%	23.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.7%	12.7%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Terrytown, LA	26,731	$76,095	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lemoore, CA	26,733	$101,899	25.3%
Laurel, MD	26,740	$117,684	44.7%
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	26,704	$113,399	39.4%
Owatonna, MN	26,702	$97,617	20.0%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Terrytown, LA	26,731	$76,095	6.4%

Source: The Terrytown, 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.