21.9% of Amelia, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 13.6% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.6%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amelia, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amelia:
21.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amelia:
10.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amelia:
39.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amelia:
19.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Amelia, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amelia,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
65.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
36.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amelia,LA (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
65.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amelia,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amelia, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amelia, LA (%)
35.3%White
11.2%Black
34.9%Asian
15.9%Other race
8.6%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amelia, LA (absolute numbers)
155White
16Black
81Asian
115Other race
462+ races
168Hispanic
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amelia, LA
Children below poverty level:
Amelia, Louisiana:
24.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amelia:
13.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amelia:
36.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
58.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
20.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.2%Worked part-time
59.5%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
18.8%One part-time, other didn't work
81.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
24.9%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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