26.2% of Oberlin, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 26.1% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.1%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oberlin, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oberlin:
26.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oberlin:
3.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oberlin:
46.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oberlin:
36.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Oberlin, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oberlin,LA (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
81.1%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
38.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
43.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oberlin,LA (percentage below poverty level)
59.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
65.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oberlin,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oberlin, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oberlin, LA (%)
29.0%White
23.1%Black
0.0%Asian
63.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oberlin, LA (absolute numbers)
297White
116Black
26.5%Below poverty level
73.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oberlin, LA
Children below poverty level:
Oberlin, Louisiana:
29.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oberlin:
26.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oberlin:
16.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
24.1%Married-couple family
41.4%Male, no wife present
34.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.2%Worked part-time
98.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
21.7%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
14.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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