20.9% of Dodson, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.2% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 22.2% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.4%. For comparison, it was 57.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dodson, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dodson:
20.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dodson:
10.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dodson:
18.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dodson:
15.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.4%
Residents above poverty level:
57.1%
Poverty by age in Dodson, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dodson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
58.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dodson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.6%18 to 24 years
56.2%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
57.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dodson,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
26.5%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dodson, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dodson, LA (%)
22.1%White
26.3%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dodson, LA (absolute numbers)
58White
8Black
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dodson, LA
Children below poverty level:
Dodson, Louisiana:
12.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dodson:
22.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dodson:
40.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
63.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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