21.8% of Clayton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.0% of high school graduates and 46.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.3%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clayton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
21.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
6.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clayton:
12.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clayton:
11.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Clayton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clayton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clayton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
60.0%25 to 34 years
87.5%35 to 44 years
66.7%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clayton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
87.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clayton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, LA (%)
14.1%White
29.4%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, LA (absolute numbers)
22White
46Black
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clayton, LA
Children below poverty level:
Clayton, Louisiana:
23.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clayton:
14.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clayton:
46.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
30.0%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.1%Worked part-time
92.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
27.5%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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