23.7% of Morganza, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 21.0% of high school graduates and 58.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.4%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morganza, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morganza:
23.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morganza:
13.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morganza:
29.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morganza:
34.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.4%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Morganza, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morganza,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
70.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
63.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morganza,LA (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.9%16 and 17 years
56.5%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
30.2%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morganza,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
30.6%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morganza, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morganza, LA (%)
20.0%White
13.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
48.0%2+ races
76.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morganza, LA (absolute numbers)
81White
9Black
0American Indian
15Other race
142+ races
44Hispanic
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
62.5%Below poverty level
37.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morganza, LA
Children below poverty level:
Morganza, Louisiana:
15.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morganza:
21.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morganza:
58.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
70.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
29.6%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
47.2%Worked part-time
45.8%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
21.1%One part-time, other didn't work
78.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
28.7%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
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