47.1% of Tallulah, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.5% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 33.3% of high school graduates and 62.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.7%. For comparison, it was 40.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tallulah, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tallulah:
47.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tallulah:
21.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tallulah:
45.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tallulah:
19.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.5%
Poverty by age in Tallulah, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tallulah,LA (percentage below poverty level)
72.8%Under 5 years
66.4%5 years
57.3%6 to 11 years
55.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.2%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
56.6%25 to 34 years
59.4%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
38.3%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tallulah,LA (percentage below poverty level)
76.9%Under 5 years
78.6%5 years
91.8%6 to 11 years
73.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.9%16 and 17 years
59.4%18 to 24 years
63.9%25 to 34 years
36.1%35 to 44 years
54.7%45 to 54 years
37.3%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
46.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tallulah,LA (% below half of poverty level)
36.9%Under 6 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
37.3%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tallulah, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tallulah, LA (%)
23.4%White
51.1%Black
12.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tallulah, LA (absolute numbers)
191White
2,362Black
47.1%Below poverty level
52.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tallulah, LA
Children below poverty level:
Tallulah, Louisiana:
63.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tallulah:
33.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tallulah:
62.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
14.1%Married-couple family
1.9%Male, no wife present
84.0%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
2.3%Worked part-time
96.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.7%One full-time, other didn't work
28.8%Both worked part-time
10.6%One part-time, other didn't work
40.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
21.4%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
26.8%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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