Latest news about poverty in Lafitte, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.1% of Lafitte, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 15.1% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty.
Poverty rates in Lafitte, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lafitte:
23.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lafitte:
5.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lafitte:
0.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Lafitte, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lafitte,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
68.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lafitte,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
46.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lafitte,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%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
48.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lafitte, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafitte, LA (%)
8.7%White
92.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafitte, LA (absolute numbers)
39White
952+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lafitte, LA
Children below poverty level:
Lafitte, Louisiana:
22.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lafitte:
15.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lafitte:
25.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
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
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.8%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
35.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
32.0%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
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