Latest news about poverty in Lacombe, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.7% of Lacombe, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.4% of high school graduates and 33.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.1%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lacombe, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lacombe:
13.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lacombe:
6.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lacombe:
23.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lacombe:
34.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.1%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Lacombe, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lacombe,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.1%16 and 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
20.6%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lacombe,LA (percentage below poverty level)
80.9%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.3%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lacombe,LA (% below half of poverty level)
29.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lacombe, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lacombe, LA (%)
12.4%White
11.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
38.2%Other race
14.9%2+ races
19.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lacombe, LA (absolute numbers)
515White
239Black
0American Indian
0Asian
60Other race
702+ races
49Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lacombe, LA
Children below poverty level:
Lacombe, Louisiana:
8.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lacombe:
12.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lacombe:
33.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
30.1%Married-couple family
21.8%Male, no wife present
48.1%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.4%Worked part-time
77.0%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
18.5%Both worked part-time
24.1%One part-time, other didn't work
57.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
27.2%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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