11.9% of Belcher, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.2% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.0% of high school graduates and 57.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Belcher, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belcher:
11.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belcher:
3.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belcher:
24.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belcher:
38.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Belcher, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belcher,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%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
33.3%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belcher,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
36.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belcher,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belcher, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belcher, LA (%)
8.5%White
12.6%Black
79.4%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belcher, LA (absolute numbers)
19White
5Black
112+ races
1Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belcher, LA
Children below poverty level:
Belcher, Louisiana:
4.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belcher:
14.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belcher:
57.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
25.0%Married-couple family
50.0%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
35.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
65.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.5%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
35.8%1939 or earlier
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