Latest news about poverty in Benton, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.2% of Benton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.8% of high school graduates and 44.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.9%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
16.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
4.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benton:
45.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton:
45.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.9%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Benton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,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
30.6%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
24.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, LA (%)
3.4%White
33.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
40.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, LA (absolute numbers)
41White
227Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1202+ races
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, LA
Children below poverty level:
Benton, Louisiana:
15.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benton:
12.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benton:
44.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
35.1%Married-couple family
5.3%Male, no wife present
59.6%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.7%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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