Latest news about poverty in Scott, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.6% of Scott, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.2% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 13.8% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.9%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scott, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scott:
15.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scott:
4.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scott:
20.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scott:
19.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.9%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Scott, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scott,LA (percentage below poverty level)
28.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.3%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scott,LA (percentage below poverty level)
58.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
80.0%15 years
8.6%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
28.1%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
45.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scott,LA (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.1%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scott, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scott, LA (%)
14.0%White
26.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
23.0%2+ races
37.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scott, LA (absolute numbers)
879White
250Black
0American Indian
0Asian
4Other race
2032+ races
284Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scott, LA
Children below poverty level:
Scott, Louisiana:
14.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scott:
13.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scott:
22.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
45.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
80.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
4.8%One part-time, other didn't work
44.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
13.8%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.9%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
32.1%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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