West Monroe, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Monroe	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$39,178	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$53,757	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,177	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,446	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,938	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,545	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Monroe is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Monroe is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Monroe is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Monroe is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,834 $53,757 $107,514

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calhoun, LA	273	$282,061	246.8%
Claiborne, LA	12,252	$104,272	28.2%
Sterlington, LA	2,814	$76,879	5.5%
Swartz, LA	5,284	$73,358	9.8%
Lakeshore, LA	2,859	$50,516	37.9%
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Artesia, NM	12,890	$82,617	1.6%
Grand Terrace, CA	12,885	$103,247	26.9%
Washington, IN	12,882	$60,746	25.3%
Mandeville, LA	12,894	$115,407	41.9%
Borger, TX	12,894	$79,274	2.5%
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%

Source: The West Monroe, 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.