20.6% of Mathews, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 21.1% of high school graduates and 38.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.6% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Mathews, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mathews:
20.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mathews:
1.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mathews:
49.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mathews:
39.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Mathews, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mathews,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
48.9%55 to 64 years
27.4%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mathews,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
61.9%55 to 64 years
31.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mathews,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
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mathews, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mathews, LA (%)
27.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mathews, LA (absolute numbers)
344White
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mathews, LA
Children below poverty level:
Mathews, Louisiana:
8.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mathews:
21.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mathews:
38.3%
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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
35.6%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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