Latest news about poverty in Kenner, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.8% of Kenner, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.8% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 9.6% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.4%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kenner, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kenner:
13.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kenner:
6.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kenner:
13.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kenner:
14.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Kenner, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kenner,LA (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
43.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
19.7%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
9.4%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kenner,LA (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kenner,LA (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kenner, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenner, LA (%)
9.9%White
21.1%Black
26.4%American Indian
7.8%Asian
64.4%Native Hawaiian
10.5%Other race
14.4%2+ races
13.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenner, LA (absolute numbers)
2,920White
2,428Black
114American Indian
239Asian
21Native Hawaiian
531Other race
1,5022+ races
2,366Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kenner, LA
Children below poverty level:
Kenner, Louisiana:
17.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kenner:
9.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kenner:
21.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
45.9%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
44.5%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
34.6%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.6%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.9%Both worked part-time
14.7%One part-time, other didn't work
26.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
51.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
44.5%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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