33.9% of Cotton Valley, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.3% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 24.1% of high school graduates and 52.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.5%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cotton Valley, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cotton Valley:
33.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cotton Valley:
14.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cotton Valley:
35.8%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cotton Valley:
20.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Cotton Valley, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cotton Valley,LA (percentage below poverty level)
57.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
61.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
45.5%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cotton Valley,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
47.1%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
52.8%18 to 24 years
34.8%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
38.3%65 to 74 years
38.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cotton Valley,LA (% below half of poverty level)
39.6%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
37.8%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cotton Valley, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cotton Valley, LA (%)
19.5%White
50.1%Black
77.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cotton Valley, LA (absolute numbers)
73White
157Black
102+ races
33.9%Below poverty level
66.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cotton Valley, LA
Children below poverty level:
Cotton Valley, Louisiana:
33.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cotton Valley:
24.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cotton Valley:
52.6%
Louisiana:
33.4%
32.7%Married-couple family
24.5%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
12.9%Worked part-time
81.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
87.5%One part-time, other didn't work
12.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
18.7%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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