Latest news about poverty in Metairie, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.8% of Metairie, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 88.7% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 8.7% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Metairie, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Metairie:
9.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Metairie:
5.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Metairie:
18.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Metairie:
26.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Metairie, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Metairie,LA (percentage below poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
3.8%5 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Metairie,LA (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
14.4%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
5.9%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Metairie,LA (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Metairie, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metairie, LA (%)
7.7%White
20.6%Black
17.8%American Indian
15.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.1%Other race
8.5%2+ races
18.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metairie, LA (absolute numbers)
7,253White
3,037Black
128American Indian
858Asian
0Native Hawaiian
766Other race
1,4192+ races
3,749Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Metairie, LA
Children below poverty level:
Metairie, Louisiana:
13.4%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Metairie:
8.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Metairie:
19.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
37.9%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
37.8%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.7%One full-time, other part-time
33.5%One full-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both worked part-time
26.4%One part-time, other didn't work
24.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
32.5%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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