7.0% of Blanchard, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 165.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 4.1% of high school graduates and 3.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.5%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blanchard, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blanchard:
7.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blanchard:
4.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blanchard:
16.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blanchard:
35.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Blanchard, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blanchard,LA (percentage below poverty level)
29.8%Under 5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.5%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blanchard,LA (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
57.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blanchard,LA (% below half of poverty level)
9.9%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blanchard, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blanchard, LA (%)
7.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
17.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blanchard, LA (absolute numbers)
220White
0Black
0Other race
222+ races
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blanchard, LA
Children below poverty level:
Blanchard, Louisiana:
11.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blanchard:
4.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blanchard:
3.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
58.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
32.3%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
18.8%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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