21.4% of Ponchatoula, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 18.6% of high school graduates and 39.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ponchatoula, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ponchatoula:
21.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ponchatoula:
12.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ponchatoula:
16.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ponchatoula:
17.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Ponchatoula, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ponchatoula,LA (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
48.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ponchatoula,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
45.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ponchatoula,LA (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ponchatoula, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ponchatoula, LA (%)
21.5%White
28.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
6.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ponchatoula, LA (absolute numbers)
1,076White
581Black
0Asian
0Other race
152+ races
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
33.1%Below poverty level
66.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ponchatoula, LA
Children below poverty level:
Ponchatoula, Louisiana:
18.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ponchatoula:
18.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ponchatoula:
39.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
6.9%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
72.6%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
11.4%Worked part-time
85.3%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
6.7%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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