17.3% of Jean Lafitte, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.1% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 18.6% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.7%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jean Lafitte, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jean Lafitte:
17.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jean Lafitte:
7.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jean Lafitte:
31.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jean Lafitte:
30.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.7%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in Jean Lafitte, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jean Lafitte,LA (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
44.4%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
40.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jean Lafitte,LA (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
61.5%35 to 44 years
31.7%45 to 54 years
26.1%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jean Lafitte,LA (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jean Lafitte, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jean Lafitte, LA (%)
15.7%White
65.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
32.1%Other race
10.7%2+ races
40.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jean Lafitte, LA (absolute numbers)
340White
17American Indian
0Asian
6Other race
202+ races
29Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jean Lafitte, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jean Lafitte, Louisiana:
9.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jean Lafitte:
18.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jean Lafitte:
40.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
70.6%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
13.2%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
16.0%Worked part-time
77.7%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
55.1%One part-time, other didn't work
44.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
30.4%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
24.4%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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