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New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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22.2% of New Orleans, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.5% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 15.7% of high school graduates and 38.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.9%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in New Orleans, LA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
New Orleans:

22.2%
Whole state:

18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
New Orleans:

10.8%
Whole state:

8.5%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
New Orleans:

32.1%
Louisiana:

25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
New Orleans:

22.3%
Louisiana:

22.6%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

66.9%
Residents above poverty level:

24.3%

Poverty by age in New Orleans, LA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Orleans
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Orleans,LA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 37.1%Under 5 years
  • 37.6%5 years
  • 34.6%6 to 11 years
  • 35.6%12 to 14 years
  • 31.0%15 years
  • 26.7%16 and 17 years
  • 26.9%18 to 24 years
  • 13.0%25 to 34 years
  • 11.4%35 to 44 years
  • 16.9%45 to 54 years
  • 21.7%55 to 64 years
  • 21.8%65 to 74 years
  • 12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Orleans
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Orleans,LA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 29.9%Under 5 years
  • 37.8%5 years
  • 22.0%6 to 11 years
  • 40.9%12 to 14 years
  • 46.0%15 years
  • 42.5%16 and 17 years
  • 39.6%18 to 24 years
  • 22.9%25 to 34 years
  • 14.8%35 to 44 years
  • 16.4%45 to 54 years
  • 22.8%55 to 64 years
  • 22.7%65 to 74 years
  • 18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Orleans, LA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Orleans,LA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 20.2%Under 6 years
  • 17.9%6 to 11 years
  • 15.6%12 to 17 years
  • 20.5%18 to 24 years
  • 10.4%25 to 34 years
  • 6.7%35 to 44 years
  • 8.1%45 to 54 years
  • 8.0%55 to 64 years
  • 7.1%65 to 74 years
  • 6.2%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in New Orleans, LA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in New Orleans, LA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Orleans, LA (%)
  • 10.7%White
  • 30.0%Black
  • 25.0%American Indian
  • 12.8%Asian
  • 76.3%Native Hawaiian
  • 22.9%Other race
  • 18.0%2+ races
  • 20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in New Orleans, LA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Orleans, LA (absolute numbers)
  • 11,787White
  • 59,598Black
  • 220American Indian
  • 1,300Asian
  • 51Native Hawaiian
  • 2,030Other race
  • 5,3202+ races
  • 4,174Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 22.4%Below poverty level
  • 77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 19.5%Below poverty level
  • 80.5%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in New Orleans, LA

Children below poverty level:
New Orleans, Louisiana:

33.4%
State:

24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
New Orleans:

15.7%
Louisiana:

13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
New Orleans:

38.2%
Louisiana:

33.4%
Poor families by family type
  • 20.8%Married-couple family
  • 5.7%Male, no wife present
  • 73.5%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in New Orleans not in families by work experience
  • 4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 23.0%Worked part-time
  • 72.1%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 2.9%Both worked full-time
  • 3.2%One full-time, other part-time
  • 13.6%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 6.9%Both worked part-time
  • 23.0%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 50.4%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.4%1999 to 2000
  • 1.0%1995 to 1998
  • 0.9%1990 to 1994
  • 5.9%1980 to 1989
  • 9.5%1970 to 1979
  • 14.3%1960 to 1969
  • 20.5%1950 to 1959
  • 17.0%1940 to 1949
  • 30.4%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.5%1999 to 2000
  • 1.9%1995 to 1998
  • 1.5%1990 to 1994
  • 8.6%1980 to 1989
  • 13.2%1970 to 1979
  • 14.9%1960 to 1969
  • 19.2%1950 to 1959
  • 12.9%1940 to 1949
  • 27.3%1939 or earlier
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