Latest news about poverty in Chalmette, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.6% of Chalmette, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.5% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 19.9% of high school graduates and 33.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.7%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chalmette, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chalmette:
25.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chalmette:
10.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chalmette:
33.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chalmette:
21.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Chalmette, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chalmette,LA (percentage below poverty level)
28.5%Under 5 years
65.6%5 years
35.2%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
44.3%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
25.3%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
29.7%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chalmette,LA (percentage below poverty level)
19.9%Under 5 years
50.2%5 years
24.7%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
43.0%15 years
27.9%16 and 17 years
34.6%18 to 24 years
26.8%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
33.1%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
23.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chalmette,LA (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chalmette, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chalmette, LA (%)
19.9%White
35.1%Black
51.4%American Indian
18.1%Asian
27.6%Other race
36.4%2+ races
36.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chalmette, LA (absolute numbers)
2,502White
1,991Black
54American Indian
116Asian
61Other race
6752+ races
689Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
31.3%Below poverty level
68.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chalmette, LA
Children below poverty level:
Chalmette, Louisiana:
31.0%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chalmette:
19.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chalmette:
33.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
30.6%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
57.8%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
66.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.3%One full-time, other part-time
36.5%One full-time, other didn't work
8.2%Both worked part-time
14.4%One part-time, other didn't work
37.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
29.9%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
32.2%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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