20.6% of Avondale, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.8% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 18.0% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.1%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Avondale, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Avondale:
20.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Avondale:
6.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Avondale:
28.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Avondale:
25.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.1%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Avondale, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Avondale,LA (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
61.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
43.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Avondale,LA (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
25.7%18 to 24 years
38.8%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
24.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Avondale,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Avondale, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avondale, LA (%)
11.9%White
22.1%Black
45.3%Asian
17.7%Other race
22.5%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avondale, LA (absolute numbers)
266White
297Black
217Asian
35Other race
792+ races
47Hispanic
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
35.0%Below poverty level
65.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Avondale, LA
Children below poverty level:
Avondale, Louisiana:
23.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Avondale:
18.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Avondale:
17.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
24.7%Married-couple family
36.3%Male, no wife present
39.0%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
84.8%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
47.7%1970 to 1979
37.4%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
61.6%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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