Latest news about poverty in Slidell, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.6% of Slidell, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.0% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 10.5% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.4%. For comparison, it was 19.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Slidell, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Slidell:
15.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Slidell:
6.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Slidell:
14.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Slidell:
18.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.8%
Poverty by age in Slidell, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Slidell,LA (percentage below poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
16.8%12 to 14 years
24.9%15 years
4.5%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Slidell,LA (percentage below poverty level)
44.7%Under 5 years
41.6%5 years
39.1%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
15.6%15 years
16.3%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Slidell,LA (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Slidell, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slidell, LA (%)
10.1%White
17.7%Black
80.0%American Indian
9.6%Asian
1.5%Other race
28.5%2+ races
22.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slidell, LA (absolute numbers)
1,829White
971Black
399American Indian
58Asian
6Other race
8772+ races
460Hispanic
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Slidell, LA
Children below poverty level:
Slidell, Louisiana:
24.0%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Slidell:
10.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Slidell:
27.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
31.0%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
55.2%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
19.1%Worked part-time
78.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.0%One full-time, other part-time
64.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
3.3%One part-time, other didn't work
17.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
32.8%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
38.1%1970 to 1979
27.5%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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