34.9% of Buras, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 8.3% of high school graduates and 47.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 52.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Buras, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buras:
34.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buras:
8.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buras:
52.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 5.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buras:
10.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Buras, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buras,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
88.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
58.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buras,LA (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
77.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buras,LA (% below half of poverty level)
38.2%Under 6 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Buras, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buras, LA (%)
37.1%White
34.0%Asian
18.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buras, LA (absolute numbers)
153White
142Asian
212+ races
36.0%Below poverty level
64.0%Above poverty level
30.3%Below poverty level
69.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buras, LA
Children below poverty level:
Buras, Louisiana:
54.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buras:
8.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buras:
47.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
65.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
57.5%Worked part-time
42.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
80.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
32.3%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
18.7%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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