Latest news about poverty in Leesville, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.6% of Leesville, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 23.6% of high school graduates and 49.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.9%. For comparison, it was 43.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leesville, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leesville:
32.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leesville:
18.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leesville:
36.8%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leesville:
28.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.9%
Residents above poverty level:
43.1%
Poverty by age in Leesville, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leesville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
51.6%Under 5 years
47.4%5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
52.9%12 to 14 years
56.5%15 years
27.6%16 and 17 years
25.7%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
22.1%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
32.2%55 to 64 years
24.6%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leesville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
53.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
48.2%6 to 11 years
41.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
53.7%16 and 17 years
44.7%18 to 24 years
40.7%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
28.5%45 to 54 years
42.6%55 to 64 years
30.3%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leesville,LA (% below half of poverty level)
36.9%Under 6 years
29.9%6 to 11 years
32.5%12 to 17 years
26.9%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leesville, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesville, LA (%)
29.0%White
40.3%Black
13.9%American Indian
27.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
34.0%Other race
40.4%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesville, LA (absolute numbers)
749White
792Black
16American Indian
40Asian
0Native Hawaiian
49Other race
1202+ races
126Hispanic
32.9%Below poverty level
67.1%Above poverty level
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leesville, LA
Children below poverty level:
Leesville, Louisiana:
44.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leesville:
23.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leesville:
49.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
23.5%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
73.2%Female, no husband present
12.1%Worked full-time, year-round
15.7%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.9%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
3.9%Both worked part-time
5.3%One part-time, other didn't work
57.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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