14.5% of Plaquemine, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.6% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.0% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.0%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plaquemine, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plaquemine:
14.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plaquemine:
2.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plaquemine:
31.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plaquemine:
27.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Plaquemine, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plaquemine,LA (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.3%16 and 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plaquemine,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plaquemine,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
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plaquemine, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plaquemine, LA (%)
11.9%White
17.8%Black
0.0%Other race
10.7%2+ races
0.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plaquemine, LA (absolute numbers)
285White
549Black
0Other race
532+ races
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plaquemine, LA
Children below poverty level:
Plaquemine, Louisiana:
14.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plaquemine:
12.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plaquemine:
23.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
31.2%Married-couple family
21.0%Male, no wife present
47.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.5%Worked part-time
95.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
79.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
24.4%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
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