Latest news about poverty in DeQuincy, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.3% of DeQuincy, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.5% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 21.4% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in DeQuincy, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
DeQuincy:
32.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
DeQuincy:
4.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
DeQuincy:
33.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
DeQuincy:
17.9%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in DeQuincy, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in DeQuincy,LA (percentage below poverty level)
61.9%Under 5 years
45.3%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
66.0%15 years
67.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
44.1%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in DeQuincy,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in DeQuincy,LA (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in DeQuincy, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in DeQuincy, LA (%)
28.0%White
29.0%Black
30.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in DeQuincy, LA (absolute numbers)
614White
82Black
972+ races
107Hispanic
31.6%Below poverty level
68.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in DeQuincy, LA
Children below poverty level:
DeQuincy, Louisiana:
54.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
DeQuincy:
21.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
DeQuincy:
16.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.5%Married-couple family
11.7%Male, no wife present
65.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.4%Worked part-time
55.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
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