17.2% of Haughton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.0% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 13.2% of high school graduates and 41.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.0%. For comparison, it was 9.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Haughton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Haughton:
17.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Haughton:
11.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Haughton:
28.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Haughton:
12.9%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.5%
Poverty by age in Haughton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Haughton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
29.6%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
31.2%65 to 74 years
31.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Haughton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Haughton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
9.9%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Haughton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Haughton, LA (%)
9.2%White
34.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.1%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Haughton, LA (absolute numbers)
303White
338Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
12+ races
9Hispanic
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Haughton, LA
Children below poverty level:
Haughton, Louisiana:
9.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Haughton:
13.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Haughton:
41.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
3.6%Married-couple family
38.6%Male, no wife present
57.8%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
50.4%Worked part-time
43.7%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
19.0%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
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