Latest news about poverty in Vinton, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
44.8% of Vinton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.5% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 28.8% of high school graduates and 54.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vinton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vinton:
44.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vinton:
20.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vinton:
29.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vinton:
5.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Vinton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vinton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
94.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
61.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vinton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
84.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
49.6%18 to 24 years
62.8%25 to 34 years
57.6%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vinton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
57.6%6 to 11 years
51.6%12 to 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
37.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vinton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vinton, LA (%)
35.0%White
36.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
21.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vinton, LA (absolute numbers)
744White
115Black
0American Indian
5Asian
02+ races
497Hispanic
44.3%Below poverty level
55.7%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vinton, LA
Children below poverty level:
Vinton, Louisiana:
60.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vinton:
28.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vinton:
54.6%
Louisiana:
33.4%
67.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
32.5%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
79.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
55.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
43.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
24.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
18.1%1939 or earlier
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