Latest news about poverty in Empire, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
49.6% of Empire, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.6% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 38.1% of high school graduates and 60.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 52.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.3%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Empire, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Empire:
49.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Empire:
33.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Empire:
52.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Empire:
21.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.3%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Empire, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Empire,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
44.0%35 to 44 years
78.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
87.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Empire,LA (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
67.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
43.0%65 to 74 years
53.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Empire,LA (% below half of poverty level)
45.7%Under 6 years
80.4%6 to 11 years
79.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
52.6%45 to 54 years
23.5%55 to 64 years
47.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Empire, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Empire, LA (%)
54.8%White
64.6%Black
22.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.0%2+ races
30.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Empire, LA (absolute numbers)
268White
170Black
31Asian
0Other race
192+ races
8Hispanic
48.6%Below poverty level
51.4%Above poverty level
61.3%Below poverty level
38.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Empire, LA
Children below poverty level:
Empire, Louisiana:
89.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Empire:
38.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Empire:
60.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
46.6%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
40.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.1%Worked part-time
89.9%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
65.9%One part-time, other didn't work
34.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
34.5%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
27.9%1980 to 1989
24.6%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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