5.9% of Belle Chasse, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 216.1% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 6.6% of high school graduates and 9.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.3%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belle Chasse, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Chasse:
5.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Chasse:
1.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belle Chasse:
7.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belle Chasse:
20.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.1%
Poverty by age in Belle Chasse, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belle Chasse,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belle Chasse,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belle Chasse,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
1.2%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belle Chasse, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Chasse, LA (%)
6.6%White
3.6%Black
0.0%Asian
14.7%Other race
1.8%2+ races
11.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Chasse, LA (absolute numbers)
552White
41Black
0Asian
33Other race
152+ races
87Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belle Chasse, LA
Children below poverty level:
Belle Chasse, Louisiana:
4.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belle Chasse:
6.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belle Chasse:
9.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
18.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.6%Worked part-time
46.4%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
7.1%One part-time, other didn't work
92.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
28.9%1970 to 1979
43.7%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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