11.0% of Walker, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.5% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 8.7% of high school graduates and 29.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Walker, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Walker:
11.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Walker:
7.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Walker:
42.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Walker:
42.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Walker, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Walker,LA (percentage below poverty level)
54.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
22.3%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Walker,LA (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
28.2%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
27.5%45 to 54 years
54.8%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Walker,LA (% below half of poverty level)
36.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Walker, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walker, LA (%)
8.0%White
61.0%Black
2.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walker, LA (absolute numbers)
436White
305Black
6Asian
41Other race
142+ races
44Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Walker, LA
Children below poverty level:
Walker, Louisiana:
14.4%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Walker:
8.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Walker:
29.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.3%Worked part-time
65.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
15.3%1990 to 1994
42.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
12.6%1990 to 1994
25.6%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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