22.5% of Lake Arthur, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.8% of high school graduates and 33.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.3%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Arthur, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Arthur:
22.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Arthur:
10.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Arthur:
26.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Arthur:
25.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Arthur, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Arthur,LA (percentage below poverty level)
32.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.1%6 to 11 years
34.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
38.3%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
26.5%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Arthur,LA (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
34.9%6 to 11 years
68.5%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
37.6%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Arthur,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
32.2%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
25.4%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Arthur, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Arthur, LA (%)
24.7%White
24.6%Black
0.0%Other race
3.9%2+ races
2.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Arthur, LA (absolute numbers)
547White
44Black
0Other race
52+ races
5Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Arthur, LA
Children below poverty level:
Lake Arthur, Louisiana:
31.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Arthur:
14.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Arthur:
33.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
36.2%Married-couple family
12.1%Male, no wife present
51.7%Female, no husband present
17.8%Worked full-time, year-round
12.0%Worked part-time
70.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.9%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.1%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
30.6%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
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