49.3% of Lake Providence, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.3% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 23.3% of high school graduates and 51.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.7%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Providence, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Providence:
49.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Providence:
30.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Providence:
39.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Providence:
12.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Lake Providence, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Providence,LA (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
85.0%6 to 11 years
62.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Providence,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
47.0%12 to 14 years
41.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
78.0%18 to 24 years
98.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Providence,LA (% below half of poverty level)
88.7%Under 6 years
38.2%6 to 11 years
32.5%12 to 17 years
44.7%18 to 24 years
43.8%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Providence, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Providence, LA (%)
23.4%White
55.7%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Providence, LA (absolute numbers)
154White
1,535Black
49.2%Below poverty level
50.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Providence, LA
Children below poverty level:
Lake Providence, Louisiana:
73.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Providence:
23.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Providence:
51.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
8.0%Married-couple family
1.3%Male, no wife present
90.7%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
41.5%Worked part-time
50.8%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
28.2%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
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