Latest news about poverty in Tangipahoa, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
63.8% of Tangipahoa, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 38.4% of high school graduates and 61.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 63.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.2%. For comparison, it was 50.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tangipahoa, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tangipahoa:
63.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tangipahoa:
22.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tangipahoa:
63.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 27.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tangipahoa:
26.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.2%
Residents above poverty level:
50.0%
Poverty by age in Tangipahoa, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tangipahoa,LA (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
81.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
68.0%16 and 17 years
70.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
59.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tangipahoa,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
37.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
79.0%25 to 34 years
70.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tangipahoa,LA (% below half of poverty level)
42.7%Under 6 years
25.8%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
28.2%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.5%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tangipahoa, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tangipahoa, LA (%)
26.6%White
65.9%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tangipahoa, LA (absolute numbers)
4White
365Black
63.8%Below poverty level
36.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tangipahoa, LA
Children below poverty level:
Tangipahoa, Louisiana:
88.4%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tangipahoa:
38.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tangipahoa:
61.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
4.1%Male, no wife present
95.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
67.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
34.8%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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