Waggaman, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waggaman	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,991	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$69,035	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,171	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,364	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,020	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,849	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waggaman is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waggaman is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waggaman is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waggaman is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,018 $69,035 $138,070

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Waggaman median earnings by income bracket

Waggaman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.6%	23.6%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Montz, LA	2,103	$146,408	80.0%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,743	$144,906	78.2%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Waggaman, LA	11,136	$69,035	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Dundas, ON	11,130	n/a
Tarboro, NC	11,145	$61,079	24.9%
Northbrook, OH	11,145	$73,871	9.2%
Union Park, FL	11,146	$88,873	9.3%
Little Ferry, NJ	11,125	$103,881	27.7%
Waggaman, LA	11,136	$69,035	15.1%

Source: The Waggaman, 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.