21.2% of Arabi, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 19.7% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.5%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arabi, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arabi:
21.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arabi:
11.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arabi:
30.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arabi:
33.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Arabi, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arabi,LA (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
71.1%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
48.5%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
43.0%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arabi,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arabi,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arabi, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arabi, LA (%)
21.8%White
20.3%Black
38.8%Asian
0.0%Other race
21.3%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arabi, LA (absolute numbers)
586White
129Black
92Asian
0Other race
1082+ races
88Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
53.3%Below poverty level
46.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arabi, LA
Children below poverty level:
Arabi, Louisiana:
18.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arabi:
19.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arabi:
20.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
54.7%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
24.8%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
16.6%Worked part-time
79.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.9%One full-time, other didn't work
26.7%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
29.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
54.5%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
32.7%1960 to 1969
45.4%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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