Violet, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Violet	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$26,160	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$60,606	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,740	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,033	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,439	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,007	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Violet is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Violet is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Violet is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Violet is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,399 $60,606 $121,212

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Violet median earnings by income bracket

Violet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.0%	17.0%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

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%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Meraux, LA	8,440	$100,138	23.1%
Timberlane, LA	10,822	$92,422	13.6%
Violet, LA	6,286	$60,606	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Independence, IA	6,286	$88,595	8.9%
Hockinson, WA	6,285	$170,364	109.5%
Sheridan, OR	6,288	$81,207	0.2%
Munford, TN	6,289	$108,203	33.0%
South Williamsport, PA	6,281	$82,179	1.0%
Violet, LA	6,286	$60,606	25.5%

Source: The Violet, 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.