41.3% of Montegut, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 9.2% of high school graduates and 67.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.6%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Montegut, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Montegut:
41.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Montegut:
15.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Montegut:
41.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 36.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Montegut:
36.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Montegut, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Montegut,LA (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
69.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
54.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Montegut,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
54.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
78.4%25 to 34 years
64.6%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
30.5%55 to 64 years
44.8%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Montegut,LA (% below half of poverty level)
42.7%Under 6 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
74.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Montegut, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montegut, LA (%)
33.0%White
100.0%Black
79.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montegut, LA (absolute numbers)
339White
3Black
145American Indian
4Other race
162+ races
6Hispanic
36.2%Below poverty level
63.8%Above poverty level
95.0%Below poverty level
5.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Montegut, LA
Children below poverty level:
Montegut, Louisiana:
56.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Montegut:
9.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Montegut:
67.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
75.2%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
17.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
29.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
17.0%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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