21.1% of Shongaloo, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.8% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 18.1% of high school graduates and 63.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shongaloo, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shongaloo:
21.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shongaloo:
3.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shongaloo:
5.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 35.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shongaloo:
8.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.6%
Poverty by age in Shongaloo, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shongaloo,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shongaloo,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
45.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shongaloo,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shongaloo, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shongaloo, LA (%)
21.3%White
29.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shongaloo, LA (absolute numbers)
23White
22+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shongaloo, LA
Children below poverty level:
Shongaloo, Louisiana:
5.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shongaloo:
18.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shongaloo:
63.6%
Louisiana:
33.4%
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
60.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
24.4%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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