15.9% of Epps, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.6% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 13.1% of high school graduates and 18.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Epps, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Epps:
15.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Epps:
7.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Epps:
4.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Epps:
1.9%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Epps, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Epps,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
67.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Epps,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Epps,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
35.3%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Epps, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Epps, LA (%)
4.5%White
55.2%Black
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Epps, LA (absolute numbers)
10White
33Black
9Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
45.0%Below poverty level
55.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Epps, LA
Children below poverty level:
Epps, Louisiana:
16.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Epps:
13.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Epps:
18.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.9%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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