Ville Platte, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

210%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ville Platte	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$20,523	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$30,245	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,895	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,339	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,235	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,003	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ville Platte is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ville Platte is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ville Platte is 210% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ville Platte is 181% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,161 $30,245 $60,490

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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Ville Platte median earnings by income bracket

Ville Platte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawtell, LA	762	$65,812	19.1%
Eunice, LA	10,106	$56,674	30.3%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,647	$54,344	33.2%
Reddell, LA	746	$51,782	36.3%
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$49,556	39.1%
Ville Platte, LA	7,340	$30,245	62.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chandler, QC	7,341	n/a
River Park, FL	7,343	$62,868	22.7%
Rockland, ME	7,343	$70,417	13.4%
South Patrick Shores, FL	7,334	$99,269	22.1%
Independence, OH	7,346	$159,436	96.0%
Ville Platte, LA	7,340	$30,245	62.8%

Source: The Ville Platte, 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.