29.0% of Bridge City, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 15.8% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 39.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridge City, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridge City:
29.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridge City:
13.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridge City:
23.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridge City:
11.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
39.0%
Poverty by age in Bridge City, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridge City,LA (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
51.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.9%16 and 17 years
33.5%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridge City,LA (percentage below poverty level)
69.7%Under 5 years
97.9%5 years
58.7%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
40.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
36.3%35 to 44 years
35.9%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridge City,LA (% below half of poverty level)
27.2%Under 6 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridge City, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridge City, LA (%)
13.0%White
28.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
54.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
38.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridge City, LA (absolute numbers)
214White
866Black
5American Indian
584Other race
112+ races
696Hispanic
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
46.5%Below poverty level
53.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridge City, LA
Children below poverty level:
Bridge City, Louisiana:
41.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridge City:
15.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bridge City:
34.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
8.3%Married-couple family
9.1%Male, no wife present
82.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.1%Worked part-time
97.9%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
59.1%One part-time, other didn't work
40.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
39.2%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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