Walker, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walker	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$49,878	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$107,000	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,029	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,339	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,633	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,934	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walker is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Walker is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walker is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walker is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,326 $107,000 $214,000

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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Walker median earnings by income bracket

Walker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.9%	19.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	23.4%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Prairieville, LA	34,153	$149,705	84.1%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Walker, LA	6,440	$107,000	31.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prosser, WA	6,439	$78,472	3.5%
Woodland, WA	6,439	$104,726	28.8%
Solvay, NY	6,437	$76,013	6.5%
Vine Grove, KY	6,443	$104,209	28.1%
Rancho Calaveras, CA	6,436	$94,135	15.7%
Walker, LA	6,440	$107,000	31.6%

Source: The Walker, 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.