Latest news about poverty in Springfield, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.6% of Springfield, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.9% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 16.9% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Springfield, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
16.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
6.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Springfield:
16.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 25.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:
24.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Springfield, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield,LA (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
70.0%35 to 44 years
41.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield,LA (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 6 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Springfield, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, LA (%)
12.2%White
40.8%Black
0.0%Asian
68.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, LA (absolute numbers)
43White
25Black
0Asian
252+ races
21.1%Below poverty level
78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Springfield, LA
Children below poverty level:
Springfield, Louisiana:
23.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Springfield:
16.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Springfield:
13.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
9.1%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
81.8%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
69.4%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
30.1%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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