16.2% of Bayou Cane, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.8% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 11.0% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 29.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bayou Cane, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bayou Cane:
16.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bayou Cane:
7.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bayou Cane:
27.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bayou Cane:
27.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
29.1%
Poverty by age in Bayou Cane, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bayou Cane,LA (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
28.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bayou Cane,LA (percentage below poverty level)
14.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.6%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
17.5%16 and 17 years
25.3%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bayou Cane,LA (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bayou Cane, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayou Cane, LA (%)
10.5%White
22.1%Black
24.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
11.5%Other race
27.9%2+ races
15.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayou Cane, LA (absolute numbers)
1,262White
855Black
329American Indian
0Asian
50Other race
7682+ races
320Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bayou Cane, LA
Children below poverty level:
Bayou Cane, Louisiana:
15.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bayou Cane:
11.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bayou Cane:
29.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
9.8%Married-couple family
32.5%Male, no wife present
57.8%Female, no husband present
14.6%Worked full-time, year-round
34.1%Worked part-time
51.3%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
62.9%Both worked part-time
37.1%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
25.6%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
29.1%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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