59.3% of Mamou, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 48.9% of high school graduates and 65.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 69.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.7%. For comparison, it was 25.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mamou, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mamou:
59.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mamou:
0.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mamou:
69.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mamou:
32.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.9%
Poverty by age in Mamou, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mamou,LA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
95.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
85.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mamou,LA (percentage below poverty level)
55.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
68.0%35 to 44 years
72.0%45 to 54 years
56.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
51.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mamou,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mamou, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mamou, LA (%)
42.0%White
52.0%Black
100.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mamou, LA (absolute numbers)
322White
759Black
311Other race
2582+ races
15Hispanic
59.3%Below poverty level
40.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mamou, LA
Children below poverty level:
Mamou, Louisiana:
73.0%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mamou:
48.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mamou:
65.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
35.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.6%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
8.1%Worked part-time
88.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
85.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
38.9%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
30.5%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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