Union, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$35,079	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$68,067	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,658	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,684	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,169	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,373 $68,067 $136,134

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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Union median earnings by income bracket

Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.2%	25.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	2.4%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	43.1%	43.1%

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%
Grand Point, LA	2,871	$131,281	61.4%
Wallace, LA	1,276	$117,622	44.6%
Sorrento, LA	1,601	$105,682	29.9%
Union, LA	712	$68,067	16.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roachdale, IN	712	$71,556	12.0%
Marble Cliff, OH	712	$161,156	98.1%
Lake Winola, PA	712	$78,825	3.1%
Puryear, TN	712	$49,888	38.7%
Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, QC	712	n/a
Union, LA	712	$68,067	16.3%

Source: The Union, 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.