35.9% of Grand Coteau, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.2% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 23.7% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 68.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 70.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grand Coteau, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Coteau:
35.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grand Coteau:
5.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grand Coteau:
68.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grand Coteau:
25.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
70.0%
Poverty by age in Grand Coteau, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grand Coteau,LA (percentage below poverty level)
90.9%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
73.7%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
42.9%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
44.4%65 to 74 years
22.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grand Coteau,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
57.0%65 to 74 years
77.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grand Coteau,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grand Coteau, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Coteau, LA (%)
49.0%White
35.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
46.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grand Coteau, LA (absolute numbers)
136White
187Black
22+ races
2Hispanic
38.3%Below poverty level
61.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grand Coteau, LA
Children below poverty level:
Grand Coteau, Louisiana:
65.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grand Coteau:
23.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grand Coteau:
37.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
6.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
93.1%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
90.7%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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