35.0% of St. Joseph, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 20.8% of high school graduates and 47.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.2%. For comparison, it was 29.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Joseph, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Joseph:
35.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Joseph:
23.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Joseph:
17.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Joseph:
9.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.2%
Residents above poverty level:
29.3%
Poverty by age in St. Joseph, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Joseph,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
43.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Joseph,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
72.0%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
87.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
59.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Joseph,LA (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 17 years
68.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Joseph, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Joseph, LA (%)
10.1%White
41.0%Black
81.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Joseph, LA (absolute numbers)
17White
223Black
192+ races
34.9%Below poverty level
65.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Joseph, LA
Children below poverty level:
St. Joseph, Louisiana:
58.0%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Joseph:
20.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Joseph:
47.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
41.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.7%Female, no husband present
15.3%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
71.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
84.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
26.8%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
19.5%1939 or earlier
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