| Index | Iowa | Louisiana | National |
| Income per capita | $25,006 | $25,515 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $51,506 | $45,652 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $74,113 | $59,392 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,460 | $27,113 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $44,821 | $38,087 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $28,958 | $22,909 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.8% | 19.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Public administration | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Other | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Moss Bluff, LA | 10,352 | $73,231 | 32.4% |
| Welsh, LA | 3,209 | $44,911 | 18.8% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 77,832 | $44,785 | 19.0% |
| Fenton, LA | 264 | $12,452 | 77.5% |
| Gillis, LA | 587 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Iowa, LA | 3,209 | $51,506 | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Welsh, LA | 3,209 | $44,911 | 18.8% |
| Warrensburg, NY | 3,209 | $54,864 | 0.8% |
| McGovern, PA | 3,209 | $88,313 | 59.6% |
| Buzzards Bay, MA | 3,208 | $76,629 | 38.5% |
| Jackson, MN | 3,208 | $63,125 | 14.1% |
| Iowa, LA | 3,209 | $51,506 | 6.9% |
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