13.0% of Lockport, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.8% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 6.7% of high school graduates and 20.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.6%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lockport, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lockport:
13.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lockport:
8.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lockport:
27.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lockport:
54.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Lockport, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lockport,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
43.7%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lockport,LA (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.2%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
37.2%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lockport,LA (% below half of poverty level)
13.0%Under 6 years
34.9%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lockport, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lockport, LA (%)
15.0%White
12.3%Black
74.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
16.6%2+ races
27.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lockport, LA (absolute numbers)
350White
4Black
6American Indian
0Asian
612+ races
45Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lockport, LA
Children below poverty level:
Lockport, Louisiana:
20.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lockport:
6.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lockport:
20.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
37.5%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
51.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.7%Worked part-time
94.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
25.5%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
24.8%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
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