Latest news about poverty in Homer, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
46.4% of Homer, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 28.3% of high school graduates and 77.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.5%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Homer, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
46.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
32.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Homer:
38.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Homer:
9.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Homer, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Homer,LA (percentage below poverty level)
84.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
80.0%35 to 44 years
54.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Homer,LA (percentage below poverty level)
46.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
57.6%6 to 11 years
94.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.2%18 to 24 years
47.4%25 to 34 years
42.3%35 to 44 years
45.2%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
33.7%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Homer,LA (% below half of poverty level)
51.3%Under 6 years
45.3%6 to 11 years
68.5%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
37.2%35 to 44 years
33.2%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Homer, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, LA (%)
28.8%White
54.2%Black
0.0%Asian
19.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, LA (absolute numbers)
162White
1,031Black
0Asian
512+ races
47.4%Below poverty level
52.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Homer, LA
Children below poverty level:
Homer, Louisiana:
65.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Homer:
28.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Homer:
77.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
2.0%Married-couple family
19.9%Male, no wife present
78.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.7%Worked part-time
74.3%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
22.8%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
23.7%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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