Latest news about poverty in Gramercy, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.6% of Gramercy, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 93.1% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 7.9% of high school graduates and 16.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.9%. For comparison, it was 4.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gramercy, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gramercy:
9.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gramercy:
0.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gramercy:
7.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gramercy:
9.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.9%
Residents above poverty level:
4.8%
Poverty by age in Gramercy, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gramercy,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
16.6%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 Gramercy,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gramercy,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gramercy, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gramercy, LA (%)
12.3%White
8.3%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gramercy, LA (absolute numbers)
132White
145Black
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gramercy, LA
Children below poverty level:
Gramercy, Louisiana:
10.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gramercy:
7.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gramercy:
16.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
29.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.7%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
85.7%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
100.0%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
2.9%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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