21.3% of Poydras, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.6% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.7%. For comparison, it was 9.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Poydras, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Poydras:
21.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poydras:
10.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Poydras:
38.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Poydras:
51.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.7%
Residents above poverty level:
9.9%
Poverty by age in Poydras, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Poydras,LA (percentage below poverty level)
34.8%Under 5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
31.6%45 to 54 years
55.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Poydras,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
43.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Poydras,LA (% below half of poverty level)
22.7%Under 6 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Poydras, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poydras, LA (%)
19.9%White
62.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.0%2+ races
8.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poydras, LA (absolute numbers)
302White
136Black
0American Indian
622+ races
47Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Poydras, LA
Children below poverty level:
Poydras, Louisiana:
27.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Poydras:
14.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Poydras:
30.6%
Louisiana:
33.4%
29.8%Married-couple family
16.6%Male, no wife present
53.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
85.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.5%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
79.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
41.9%1980 to 1989
32.3%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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