7.6% of Shenandoah, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 145.2% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 4.5% of high school graduates and 32.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.8%. For comparison, it was 9.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shenandoah, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shenandoah:
7.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shenandoah:
1.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shenandoah:
3.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shenandoah:
4.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.8%
Residents above poverty level:
9.4%
Poverty by age in Shenandoah, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shenandoah,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
82.5%5 years
33.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shenandoah,LA (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shenandoah,LA (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shenandoah, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shenandoah, LA (%)
7.3%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.4%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.8%2+ races
2.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shenandoah, LA (absolute numbers)
850White
482Black
0American Indian
46Asian
0Other race
812+ races
12Hispanic
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shenandoah, LA
Children below poverty level:
Shenandoah, Louisiana:
12.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shenandoah:
4.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shenandoah:
32.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
25.2%Married-couple family
14.7%Male, no wife present
60.1%Female, no husband present
9.4%Worked full-time, year-round
45.5%Worked part-time
45.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.0%One full-time, other didn't work
17.6%Both worked part-time
15.4%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.6%1995 to 1998
21.7%1990 to 1994
26.1%1980 to 1989
32.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
19.8%1990 to 1994
40.1%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
1.3%1960 to 1969
0.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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