19.7% of Jeanerette, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.8% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 15.6% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.1%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jeanerette, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jeanerette:
19.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jeanerette:
14.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jeanerette:
16.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jeanerette:
13.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Jeanerette, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jeanerette,LA (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.3%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
35.1%55 to 64 years
48.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jeanerette,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
56.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
78.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jeanerette,LA (% below half of poverty level)
19.8%Under 6 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jeanerette, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jeanerette, LA (%)
4.5%White
31.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jeanerette, LA (absolute numbers)
53White
1,034Black
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
30.2%Below poverty level
69.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jeanerette, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jeanerette, Louisiana:
18.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jeanerette:
15.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jeanerette:
31.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.5%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
73.3%Female, no husband present
34.5%Worked full-time, year-round
9.0%Worked part-time
56.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
1.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
86.4%One part-time, other didn't work
12.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
19.3%1939 or earlier
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