Latest news about poverty in Terrytown, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.2% of Terrytown, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 10.5% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.3%. For comparison, it was 40.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Terrytown, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Terrytown:
16.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Terrytown:
6.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Terrytown:
30.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Terrytown:
25.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.3%
Residents above poverty level:
40.2%
Poverty by age in Terrytown, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Terrytown,LA (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
10.5%5 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
48.3%12 to 14 years
80.9%15 years
44.5%16 and 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Terrytown,LA (percentage below poverty level)
15.4%Under 5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Terrytown,LA (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Terrytown, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Terrytown, LA (%)
5.3%White
15.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.9%Asian
20.8%Other race
13.2%2+ races
24.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Terrytown, LA (absolute numbers)
343White
1,636Black
0American Indian
20Asian
932Other race
3672+ races
1,937Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Terrytown, LA
Children below poverty level:
Terrytown, Louisiana:
20.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Terrytown:
10.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Terrytown:
22.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
32.7%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
54.3%Female, no husband present
17.8%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
54.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.5%One full-time, other didn't work
19.1%Both worked part-time
49.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
27.7%1970 to 1979
51.5%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
35.3%1970 to 1979
45.1%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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