Latest news about poverty in Lafayette, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.5% of Lafayette, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.0% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 11.6% of high school graduates and 47.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.6%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lafayette, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
17.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lafayette:
7.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lafayette:
27.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lafayette:
24.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Lafayette, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lafayette,LA (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
21.3%5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
33.1%12 to 14 years
23.9%15 years
20.7%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lafayette,LA (percentage below poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
28.7%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
24.9%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lafayette,LA (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lafayette, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, LA (%)
11.4%White
31.0%Black
26.3%American Indian
4.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.8%Other race
19.3%2+ races
17.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lafayette, LA (absolute numbers)
7,693White
11,452Black
36American Indian
141Asian
0Native Hawaiian
211Other race
1,9982+ races
1,104Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lafayette, LA
Children below poverty level:
Lafayette, Louisiana:
24.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lafayette:
11.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lafayette:
47.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.5%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
70.8%Female, no husband present
13.1%Worked full-time, year-round
40.3%Worked part-time
46.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.6%One full-time, other part-time
18.3%One full-time, other didn't work
4.8%Both worked part-time
37.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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