Wilson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$23,577	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$29,238	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$39,114	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$12,851	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,474	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,570	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.7%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilson is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilson is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilson is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilson is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,490 $29,238 $58,476

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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Wilson median earnings by income bracket

Wilson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.6%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.0%	29.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	41.9%	41.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Slaughter, LA	856	$111,375	36.9%
Norwood, LA	247	$82,944	2.0%
Clinton, LA	1,702	$72,684	10.6%
Woodville, MS	1,367	$64,311	20.9%
Centreville, MS	1,676	$45,134	44.5%
Wilson, LA	588	$29,238	64.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buena Vista, CA	588	$71,419	12.2%
Coolidge, GA	588	$59,789	26.5%
Newton, GA	588	$44,430	45.4%
Gilmore City, IA	588	$63,711	21.7%
Pollock, LA	588	$67,443	17.1%
Wilson, LA	588	$29,238	64.1%

Source: The Wilson, 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.