Latest news about poverty in Minden, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.4% of Minden, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 24.9% of high school graduates and 45.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Minden, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Minden:
34.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Minden:
11.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Minden:
33.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Minden:
13.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in Minden, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Minden,LA (percentage below poverty level)
68.5%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
44.5%6 to 11 years
28.4%12 to 14 years
59.4%15 years
60.6%16 and 17 years
35.8%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
23.7%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Minden,LA (percentage below poverty level)
79.5%Under 5 years
38.0%5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
91.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.2%16 and 17 years
39.2%18 to 24 years
57.8%25 to 34 years
46.2%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Minden,LA (% below half of poverty level)
48.5%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Minden, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minden, LA (%)
13.5%White
53.9%Black
2.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
36.6%2+ races
3.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Minden, LA (absolute numbers)
701White
2,988Black
1Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2182+ races
34.3%Below poverty level
65.7%Above poverty level
36.9%Below poverty level
63.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Minden, LA
Children below poverty level:
Minden, Louisiana:
50.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Minden:
24.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Minden:
45.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
24.4%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
65.3%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
23.2%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
34.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
25.1%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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