41.4% of Cheneyville, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.1% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 36.8% of high school graduates and 25.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 51.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cheneyville, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cheneyville:
41.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cheneyville:
18.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cheneyville:
51.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 37.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cheneyville:
55.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Cheneyville, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cheneyville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
86.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
64.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cheneyville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
86.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
80.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
74.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cheneyville,LA (% below half of poverty level)
6.2%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 17 years
73.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cheneyville, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheneyville, LA (%)
48.1%White
44.1%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheneyville, LA (absolute numbers)
153White
142Black
42.5%Below poverty level
57.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cheneyville, LA
Children below poverty level:
Cheneyville, Louisiana:
44.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cheneyville:
36.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cheneyville:
25.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
65.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.4%Worked part-time
96.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
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