Latest news about poverty in Georgetown, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.6% of Georgetown, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.8% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 20.8% of high school graduates and 56.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Georgetown, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
33.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Georgetown:
3.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Georgetown:
38.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Georgetown:
18.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Georgetown, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Georgetown,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Georgetown,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Georgetown,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Georgetown, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, LA (%)
37.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Georgetown, LA (absolute numbers)
73White
33.8%Below poverty level
66.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Georgetown, LA
Children below poverty level:
Georgetown, Louisiana:
58.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Georgetown:
20.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Georgetown:
56.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
41.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
80.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
31.7%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
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