Latest news about poverty in Jefferson, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Jefferson, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.8% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 8.6% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.4%. For comparison, it was 40.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
12.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
4.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jefferson:
27.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson:
40.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.4%
Residents above poverty level:
40.5%
Poverty by age in Jefferson, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.3%15 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.1%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,LA (% below half of poverty level)
12.9%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, LA (%)
9.0%White
20.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, LA (absolute numbers)
516White
463Black
0American Indian
0Asian
14Native Hawaiian
0Other race
602+ races
99Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson, Louisiana:
11.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jefferson:
8.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jefferson:
26.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.3%One full-time, other didn't work
9.4%Both worked part-time
48.4%One part-time, other didn't work
21.9%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
5.8%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
38.2%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
31.0%1950 to 1959
32.5%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
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