21.5% of Oak Grove, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.6% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 21.7% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 20.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Grove, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Grove:
21.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Grove:
9.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Grove:
31.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Grove:
29.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
20.4%
Poverty by age in Oak Grove, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Grove,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
53.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
78.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Grove,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
78.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
53.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
47.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Grove,LA (% below half of poverty level)
22.9%Under 6 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
36.1%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Grove, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Grove, LA (%)
9.0%White
45.0%Black
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Grove, LA (absolute numbers)
86White
215Black
8Native Hawaiian
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Grove, LA
Children below poverty level:
Oak Grove, Louisiana:
30.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Grove:
21.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Grove:
15.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
26.3%Married-couple family
31.6%Male, no wife present
42.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.4%Worked part-time
88.6%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
60.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.8%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
3.0%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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