Latest news about poverty in Abbeville, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.7% of Abbeville, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 24.2% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.9%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Abbeville, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Abbeville:
31.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Abbeville:
14.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Abbeville:
42.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Abbeville:
27.9%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Abbeville, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Abbeville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
61.1%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
55.9%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 14 years
53.3%15 years
37.0%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Abbeville,LA (percentage below poverty level)
41.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
70.1%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
39.6%18 to 24 years
58.4%25 to 34 years
35.6%35 to 44 years
35.5%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Abbeville,LA (% below half of poverty level)
37.6%Under 6 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Abbeville, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abbeville, LA (%)
17.0%White
44.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
29.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
42.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abbeville, LA (absolute numbers)
743White
2,201Black
18American Indian
163Asian
0Other race
3452+ races
31.8%Below poverty level
68.2%Above poverty level
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Abbeville, LA
Children below poverty level:
Abbeville, Louisiana:
44.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Abbeville:
24.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Abbeville:
30.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
12.1%Married-couple family
1.7%Male, no wife present
86.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
75.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.6%One full-time, other part-time
15.1%One full-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both worked part-time
11.8%One part-time, other didn't work
10.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
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