20.0% of Clarks, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 3.7% of high school graduates and 65.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 42.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clarks, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clarks:
20.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clarks:
4.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clarks:
40.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clarks:
38.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
42.4%
Poverty by age in Clarks, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clarks,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
61.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
35.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clarks,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
83.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
62.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clarks,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clarks, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarks, LA (%)
28.1%White
9.5%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarks, LA (absolute numbers)
73White
12Black
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clarks, LA
Children below poverty level:
Clarks, Louisiana:
18.4%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clarks:
3.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clarks:
65.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
86.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
13.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
21.0%1939 or earlier
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