16.9% of Gray, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 10.0% of high school graduates and 24.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.1%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gray, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gray:
16.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gray:
7.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gray:
17.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gray:
14.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.1%
Residents above poverty level:
15.1%
Poverty by age in Gray, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gray,LA (percentage below poverty level)
37.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.8%6 to 11 years
52.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gray,LA (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
54.5%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.3%16 and 17 years
26.6%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gray,LA (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gray, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gray, LA (%)
9.2%White
24.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
1.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
32.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gray, LA (absolute numbers)
244White
650Black
0American Indian
0Asian
1Other race
02+ races
31Hispanic
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
34.2%Below poverty level
65.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gray, LA
Children below poverty level:
Gray, Louisiana:
19.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gray:
10.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gray:
24.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
26.1%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
44.8%One part-time, other didn't work
35.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
34.3%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
13.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
29.1%1980 to 1989
29.9%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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