37.5% of Poydras, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 49.3% greater than the poverty level of 19.0% across the entire state of Louisiana. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.3% of high school graduates and 46.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled males and 20.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.4%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Poydras, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Poydras:
37.5%
Whole state:
19.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Poydras:
26.3%
Whole state:
8.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poydras:
21.3%
Louisiana:
21.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Poydras:
39.9%
Louisiana:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Poydras:
20.4%
Louisiana:
28.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Poydras:
25.1%
Louisiana:
28.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Poydras, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Poydras,LA (percentage below poverty level)
70.0%Under 5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
43.0%12 to 14 years
77.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Poydras,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
68.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
47.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Poydras,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Poydras, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poydras, LA (%)
39.2%White
39.0%Black
18.2%2+ races
37.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poydras, LA (absolute numbers)
861White
89Black
182+ races
109Hispanic
37.4%Below poverty level
62.6%Above poverty level
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Poydras, LA
Children below poverty level:
Poydras, Louisiana:
59.1%
State:
26.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Poydras:
16.3%
Louisiana:
24.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Poydras:
46.8%
Louisiana:
51.2%
18.9%Married-couple family
31.7%Male, no wife present
49.4%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
29.7%Worked part-time
60.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
53.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
41.9%1980 to 1989
32.3%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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