17.5% of Meraux, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.8% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 9.3% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.3%. For comparison, it was 3.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meraux, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meraux:
17.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meraux:
7.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meraux:
28.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meraux:
31.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.3%
Residents above poverty level:
3.2%
Poverty by age in Meraux, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meraux,LA (percentage below poverty level)
36.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.4%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.7%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meraux,LA (percentage below poverty level)
33.6%Under 5 years
48.8%5 years
33.4%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
35.5%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meraux,LA (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meraux, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meraux, LA (%)
17.7%White
10.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
31.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
42.4%2+ races
25.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meraux, LA (absolute numbers)
985White
52Black
0American Indian
61Asian
0Other race
2022+ races
164Hispanic
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
28.8%Below poverty level
71.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meraux, LA
Children below poverty level:
Meraux, Louisiana:
27.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meraux:
9.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meraux:
27.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
32.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.9%Worked part-time
92.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both worked part-time
12.5%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
27.3%1980 to 1989
33.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
14.5%1990 to 1994
27.2%1980 to 1989
22.8%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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