32.0% of Bernice, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 24.2% of high school graduates and 26.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.5%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bernice, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bernice:
32.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bernice:
7.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bernice:
23.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bernice:
11.9%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Bernice, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bernice,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
87.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
62.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
37.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bernice,LA (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bernice,LA (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bernice, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernice, LA (%)
13.2%White
25.8%Black
15.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
65.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernice, LA (absolute numbers)
21White
204Black
13Other race
02+ races
136Hispanic
33.2%Below poverty level
66.8%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bernice, LA
Children below poverty level:
Bernice, Louisiana:
55.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bernice:
24.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bernice:
26.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
27.6%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
13.2%Worked full-time, year-round
14.0%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
75.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
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