17.8% of Golden Meadow, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.4% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 11.6% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.6%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Golden Meadow, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Golden Meadow:
17.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Golden Meadow:
7.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Golden Meadow:
31.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Golden Meadow:
37.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.6%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Golden Meadow, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Golden Meadow,LA (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
59.5%12 to 14 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
25.8%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
24.5%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Golden Meadow,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
29.2%16 and 17 years
60.6%18 to 24 years
28.2%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
27.5%55 to 64 years
29.4%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Golden Meadow,LA (% below half of poverty level)
28.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Golden Meadow, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Golden Meadow, LA (%)
14.6%White
96.6%Black
55.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
47.7%2+ races
12.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Golden Meadow, LA (absolute numbers)
251White
85Black
19American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
382+ races
12Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Golden Meadow, LA
Children below poverty level:
Golden Meadow, Louisiana:
17.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Golden Meadow:
11.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Golden Meadow:
33.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
33.0%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
55.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
78.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.3%One full-time, other didn't work
58.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
31.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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