10.9% of Ama, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.0% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Ama, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ama:
10.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ama:
1.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ama:
4.8%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 25.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ama:
10.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Ama, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ama,LA (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ama,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
44.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.5%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ama,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ama, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ama, LA (%)
13.5%White
9.3%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ama, LA (absolute numbers)
99White
53Black
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ama, LA
Children below poverty level:
Ama, Louisiana:
20.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ama:
6.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.1%Worked part-time
83.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.4%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
47.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
30.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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