10.1% of Urania, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 83.7% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 1.7% of high school graduates and 14.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Urania, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Urania:
10.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Urania:
4.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Urania:
5.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Urania:
5.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Urania, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Urania,LA (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Urania,LA (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
92.9%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Urania,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Urania, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Urania, LA (%)
5.4%White
0.0%Black
94.2%2+ races
57.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Urania, LA (absolute numbers)
27White
0Black
242+ races
10Hispanic
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Urania, LA
Children below poverty level:
Urania, Louisiana:
6.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Urania:
1.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Urania:
14.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
55.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
60.0%One full-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
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