20.4% of Morse, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.1% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 18.6% of high school graduates and 10.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.0%. For comparison, it was 48.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morse, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morse:
20.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morse:
8.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morse:
29.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morse:
19.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.0%
Residents above poverty level:
48.6%
Poverty by age in Morse, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morse,LA (percentage below poverty level)
52.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.5%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morse,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
45.2%6 to 11 years
87.5%12 to 14 years
55.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
31.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morse,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morse, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morse, LA (%)
19.0%White
66.2%Black
76.7%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morse, LA (absolute numbers)
199White
6Black
332+ races
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morse, LA
Children below poverty level:
Morse, Louisiana:
26.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morse:
18.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morse:
10.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.0%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
76.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
45.8%Worked part-time
54.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
45.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
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