Waterproof, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterproof	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$21,973	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$36,044	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$36,164	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,284	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$19,724	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,142	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	57.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Waterproof is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waterproof is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waterproof is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waterproof is 279% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,026 $36,044 $72,088

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Waterproof employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	28.7%	28.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	49.1%	49.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, LA	457	$150,704	85.3%
Alcorn State University, MS	1,014	$140,492	72.7%
Ferriday, LA	3,328	$40,412	50.3%
St. Joseph, LA	821	$39,184	51.8%
Ridgecrest, LA	696	$32,899	59.6%
Waterproof, LA	928	$36,044	55.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley Head, AL	928	$57,681	29.1%
Aurelia, IA	928	$89,400	9.9%
Boyden, IA	928	$97,194	19.5%
Long Grove, IA	928	$161,155	98.1%
Teton, ID	928	$54,292	33.2%
Waterproof, LA	928	$36,044	55.7%

Source: The Waterproof, 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.