27.3% of Ridgecrest, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.1% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 24.6% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ridgecrest, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgecrest:
27.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgecrest:
6.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ridgecrest:
50.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ridgecrest:
61.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Ridgecrest, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ridgecrest,LA (percentage below poverty level)
59.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ridgecrest,LA (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
61.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
44.2%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
62.5%55 to 64 years
31.2%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ridgecrest,LA (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ridgecrest, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgecrest, LA (%)
22.9%White
12.2%Black
0.0%Other race
64.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgecrest, LA (absolute numbers)
75White
38Black
0Other race
1432+ races
27.3%Below poverty level
72.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ridgecrest, LA
Children below poverty level:
Ridgecrest, Louisiana:
32.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ridgecrest:
24.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ridgecrest:
8.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
16.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
82.6%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
28.9%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
53.6%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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