Latest news about poverty in Reserve, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.9% of Reserve, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 10.8% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.5%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Reserve, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Reserve:
19.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Reserve:
7.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Reserve:
19.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Reserve:
11.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Reserve, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Reserve,LA (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
21.1%15 years
51.7%16 and 17 years
44.8%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
22.6%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Reserve,LA (percentage below poverty level)
72.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
56.4%15 years
2.8%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
16.8%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Reserve,LA (% below half of poverty level)
37.8%Under 6 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Reserve, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reserve, LA (%)
14.6%White
23.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
28.9%2+ races
5.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reserve, LA (absolute numbers)
273White
1,149Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1502+ races
44Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Reserve, LA
Children below poverty level:
Reserve, Louisiana:
26.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Reserve:
10.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Reserve:
29.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
2.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
97.2%Female, no husband present
13.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.4%Worked part-time
59.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.6%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
27.7%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
26.7%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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