16.1% of Vidalia, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 18.2% of high school graduates and 18.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.8%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vidalia, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vidalia:
16.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vidalia:
3.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vidalia:
35.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vidalia:
41.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Vidalia, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vidalia,LA (percentage below poverty level)
23.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
34.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vidalia,LA (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.4%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
43.1%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
25.3%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
42.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vidalia,LA (% below half of poverty level)
7.2%Under 6 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vidalia, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vidalia, LA (%)
17.0%White
15.0%Black
100.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vidalia, LA (absolute numbers)
490White
140Black
10Other race
72+ races
11Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vidalia, LA
Children below poverty level:
Vidalia, Louisiana:
10.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vidalia:
18.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vidalia:
18.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
14.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
86.0%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
97.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
86.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
29.1%1960 to 1969
27.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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