28.0% of Fort Jesup, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.6% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Poverty rates in Fort Jesup, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Jesup:
28.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Jesup:
14.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Jesup:
0.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Fort Jesup, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Jesup,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
69.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Jesup,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
87.8%55 to 64 years
71.9%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Jesup,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
69.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Jesup, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Jesup, LA (%)
18.0%White
100.0%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Jesup, LA (absolute numbers)
72White
63Black
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Jesup, LA
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
3.7%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
26.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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