Latest news about poverty in Iowa, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.0% of Iowa, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.4% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 8.4% of high school graduates and 26.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Iowa, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Iowa:
12.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Iowa:
5.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Iowa:
34.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Iowa:
50.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Iowa, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Iowa,LA (percentage below poverty level)
14.1%Under 5 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 14 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Iowa,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
62.5%5 years
55.8%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
41.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Iowa,LA (% below half of poverty level)
13.2%Under 6 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Iowa, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iowa, LA (%)
10.5%White
12.9%Black
0.0%Asian
9.6%Other race
32.2%2+ races
31.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iowa, LA (absolute numbers)
216White
119Black
0Asian
3Other race
432+ races
20Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Iowa, LA
Children below poverty level:
Iowa, Louisiana:
15.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Iowa:
8.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Iowa:
26.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
17.2%Married-couple family
5.4%Male, no wife present
77.4%Female, no husband present
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
1.1%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
11.2%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
20.7%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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