12.7% of Swartz, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.4% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 7.8% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.0%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swartz, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Swartz:
12.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Swartz:
11.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Swartz:
17.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Swartz:
15.9%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Swartz, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swartz,LA (percentage below poverty level)
78.1%Under 5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swartz,LA (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
32.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
31.1%25 to 34 years
19.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swartz,LA (% below half of poverty level)
30.3%Under 6 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swartz, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swartz, LA (%)
13.0%White
8.0%Black
0.0%Asian
15.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swartz, LA (absolute numbers)
464White
74Black
0Asian
262+ races
36Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swartz, LA
Children below poverty level:
Swartz, Louisiana:
23.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Swartz:
7.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Swartz:
38.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
45.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.5%Worked part-time
92.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
70.9%One part-time, other didn't work
16.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
41.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
16.2%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
25.1%1980 to 1989
31.5%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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