Westwego, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westwego	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$34,219	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$48,729	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,029	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,475	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,463	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,277	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westwego is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Westwego is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westwego is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westwego is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,482 $48,729 $97,458

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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Westwego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	23.7%	23.7%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
Westwego, LA	8,662	$48,729	40.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dormont, PA	8,661	$85,268	4.8%
Evergreen, MT	8,660	$88,728	9.1%
Sunset Hills, MO	8,664	$150,918	85.6%
Zorra, ON	8,659	n/a
Cape St. Claire, MD	8,658	$169,417	108.3%
Westwego, LA	8,662	$48,729	40.1%

Source: The Westwego, 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.