Watson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

122%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$58,658	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$180,833	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$181,574	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$167,752	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$98,387	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watson is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Watson is 122% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watson is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Watson is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$120,543 $180,833 $361,666

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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Watson median earnings by income bracket

Watson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	49.0%	49.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Village St. George, LA	7,891	$133,257	63.8%
Zachary, LA	18,126	$132,763	63.2%
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central City, IA	1,254	$103,066	26.7%
Medford, MN	1,254	$117,998	45.1%
Auxvasse, MO	1,254	$67,242	17.3%
Cando, ND	1,254	$64,456	20.8%
Pamplico, SC	1,254	$56,685	30.3%
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%

Source: The Watson, 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.