27.1% of Waggaman, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.5% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 19.8% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.2%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waggaman, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waggaman:
27.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waggaman:
12.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waggaman:
30.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waggaman:
23.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Waggaman, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waggaman,LA (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waggaman,LA (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waggaman,LA (% below half of poverty level)
34.2%Under 6 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
25.4%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waggaman, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waggaman, LA (%)
7.7%White
32.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
56.5%Other race
3.7%2+ races
6.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waggaman, LA (absolute numbers)
155White
2,364Black
0American Indian
24Other race
302+ races
50Hispanic
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waggaman, LA
Children below poverty level:
Waggaman, Louisiana:
44.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waggaman:
19.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waggaman:
18.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
19.7%Married-couple family
11.0%Male, no wife present
69.3%Female, no husband present
13.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
68.0%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
11.7%One part-time, other didn't work
88.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
41.0%1970 to 1979
46.3%1960 to 1969
1.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
33.7%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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