28.7% of Jonesville, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.2% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 10.8% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.7%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jonesville, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesville:
28.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jonesville:
4.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jonesville:
32.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jonesville:
19.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Jonesville, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jonesville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
94.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
44.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jonesville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
70.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
51.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jonesville,LA (% below half of poverty level)
15.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jonesville, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesville, LA (%)
9.1%White
34.5%Black
80.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jonesville, LA (absolute numbers)
30White
272Black
302+ races
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jonesville, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jonesville, Louisiana:
59.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jonesville:
10.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jonesville:
32.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
39.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.8%Worked part-time
95.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
53.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
13.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
20.1%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
22.8%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
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