Washington, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$21,950	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$37,529	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,576	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,442	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,950	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,343	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	50.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washington is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washington is 235% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,016 $37,529 $75,058

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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Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.9%	28.9%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	18.9%	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leonville, LA	2,171	$67,849	16.6%
Lawtell, LA	762	$65,812	19.1%
Sunset, LA	2,984	$55,392	31.9%
Church Point, LA	4,542	$50,110	38.4%
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$49,556	39.1%
Washington, LA	878	$37,529	53.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Womens Bay, AK	878	$140,894	73.2%
Woodland, NC	878	$54,659	32.8%
North Light Plant, NM	878	$71,933	11.6%
Butler, OH	878	$72,648	10.7%
Michie, TN	878	$59,365	27.0%
Washington, LA	878	$37,529	53.9%

Source: The Washington, 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.