Welsh, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Welsh	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,090	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$65,659	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,557	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,693	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,816	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,398	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Welsh is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Welsh is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Welsh is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Welsh is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,768 $65,659 $131,318

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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Welsh median earnings by income bracket

Welsh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iowa, LA	3,282	$76,303	6.2%
Mermentau, LA	637	$57,885	28.8%
Lake Arthur, LA	2,801	$48,572	40.3%
Jennings, LA	10,220	$42,153	48.2%
Fenton, LA	270	$18,887	76.8%
Welsh, LA	3,307	$65,659	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newton, MS	3,306	$40,713	49.9%
Brookhaven, NY	3,306	$132,983	63.5%
Hartsdale, NY	3,308	$194,846	139.6%
North Lakeville, MA	3,305	$104,983	29.1%
Chico, WA	3,305	$162,426	99.7%
Welsh, LA	3,307	$65,659	19.3%

Source: The Welsh, 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.