Latest news about poverty in Delhi, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.1% of Delhi, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 17.1% of high school graduates and 55.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.9%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delhi, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delhi:
31.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delhi:
11.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delhi:
17.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delhi:
11.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.9%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Delhi, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delhi,LA (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.8%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.5%16 and 17 years
77.3%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
36.9%45 to 54 years
34.1%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delhi,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
88.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delhi,LA (% below half of poverty level)
17.2%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delhi, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delhi, LA (%)
21.3%White
38.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
45.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delhi, LA (absolute numbers)
220White
534Black
0American Indian
432+ races
30.9%Below poverty level
69.1%Above poverty level
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delhi, LA
Children below poverty level:
Delhi, Louisiana:
38.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delhi:
17.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delhi:
55.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
5.9%Married-couple family
27.5%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
10.2%Worked full-time, year-round
14.0%Worked part-time
75.7%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
30.0%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
26.2%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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