Latest news about poverty in Houma, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.6% of Houma, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.4% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.2%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houma, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houma:
16.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houma:
8.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houma:
32.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houma:
30.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.2%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Houma, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houma,LA (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
69.9%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
16.6%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houma,LA (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
2.1%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
19.2%12 to 14 years
44.6%15 years
13.7%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houma,LA (% below half of poverty level)
8.5%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houma, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houma, LA (%)
10.3%White
30.3%Black
29.7%American Indian
13.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.5%Other race
22.2%2+ races
13.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houma, LA (absolute numbers)
2,157White
2,016Black
468American Indian
25Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2Other race
4722+ races
194Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houma, LA
Children below poverty level:
Houma, Louisiana:
14.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houma:
14.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houma:
25.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
14.6%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
26.0%Worked part-time
68.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.4%One part-time, other didn't work
59.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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