Latest news about poverty in Shreveport, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.3% of Shreveport, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.6% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 17.0% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.8%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shreveport, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shreveport:
24.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shreveport:
10.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shreveport:
31.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shreveport:
25.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Shreveport, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shreveport,LA (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
60.1%5 years
45.4%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
21.8%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shreveport,LA (percentage below poverty level)
24.5%Under 5 years
62.0%5 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.3%16 and 17 years
39.3%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shreveport,LA (% below half of poverty level)
14.5%Under 6 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shreveport, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shreveport, LA (%)
12.9%White
30.8%Black
24.9%American Indian
10.4%Asian
7.1%Native Hawaiian
19.5%Other race
17.4%2+ races
16.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shreveport, LA (absolute numbers)
7,931White
31,309Black
95American Indian
316Asian
9Native Hawaiian
388Other race
1,5282+ races
921Hispanic
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shreveport, LA
Children below poverty level:
Shreveport, Louisiana:
35.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shreveport:
17.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shreveport:
37.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
14.3%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
77.6%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
21.7%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.2%One full-time, other part-time
5.5%One full-time, other didn't work
13.1%Both worked part-time
11.7%One part-time, other didn't work
49.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
28.3%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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