40.4% of Baldwin, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 40.5% of high school graduates and 66.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Baldwin, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Baldwin:
40.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Baldwin:
30.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Baldwin:
31.8%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Baldwin:
19.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.6%
Poverty by age in Baldwin, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Baldwin,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
58.5%25 to 34 years
37.7%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
27.3%55 to 64 years
39.3%65 to 74 years
80.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Baldwin,LA (percentage below poverty level)
79.6%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
96.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
41.2%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Baldwin,LA (% below half of poverty level)
77.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
76.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
36.1%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Baldwin, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baldwin, LA (%)
17.1%White
45.3%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baldwin, LA (absolute numbers)
62White
745Black
40.3%Below poverty level
59.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Baldwin, LA
Children below poverty level:
Baldwin, Louisiana:
43.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Baldwin:
40.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Baldwin:
66.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
63.7%Male, no wife present
36.3%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
6.7%Worked part-time
88.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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