Latest news about poverty in Clinton, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Clinton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.7% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 13.7% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.9%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clinton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
13.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
5.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clinton:
22.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clinton:
23.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.9%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Clinton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clinton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
22.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clinton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
83.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clinton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
29.3%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clinton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, LA (%)
6.3%White
24.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, LA (absolute numbers)
48White
153Black
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clinton, LA
Children below poverty level:
Clinton, Louisiana:
12.0%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clinton:
13.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clinton:
27.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
4.1%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
83.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.2%Worked part-time
98.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
29.0%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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