Latest news about poverty in Hammond, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.5% of Hammond, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 19.1% of high school graduates and 58.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 47.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.8%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hammond, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hammond:
34.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hammond:
14.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hammond:
47.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hammond:
30.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Hammond, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hammond,LA (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
40.5%5 years
51.9%6 to 11 years
76.8%12 to 14 years
33.7%15 years
41.7%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
34.3%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hammond,LA (percentage below poverty level)
54.4%Under 5 years
87.5%5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
28.2%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
33.8%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hammond,LA (% below half of poverty level)
20.6%Under 6 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
29.2%12 to 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hammond, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, LA (%)
19.7%White
54.2%Black
0.0%Asian
14.6%Other race
24.5%2+ races
17.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammond, LA (absolute numbers)
1,625White
3,763Black
0Asian
30Other race
1132+ races
98Hispanic
34.9%Below poverty level
65.1%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hammond, LA
Children below poverty level:
Hammond, Louisiana:
51.4%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hammond:
19.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hammond:
58.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
16.4%Married-couple family
14.4%Male, no wife present
69.3%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
55.1%Worked part-time
40.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.8%One full-time, other part-time
18.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.8%One part-time, other didn't work
35.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
27.5%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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