Latest news about poverty in Bogalusa, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.6% of Bogalusa, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 20.6% of high school graduates and 39.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.6%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bogalusa, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bogalusa:
29.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bogalusa:
8.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bogalusa:
37.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bogalusa:
33.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Bogalusa, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bogalusa,LA (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
45.5%5 years
58.6%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
32.8%15 years
24.8%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
29.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bogalusa,LA (percentage below poverty level)
80.4%Under 5 years
81.4%5 years
48.7%6 to 11 years
36.3%12 to 14 years
61.0%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
26.2%18 to 24 years
53.7%25 to 34 years
35.4%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
27.2%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bogalusa,LA (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bogalusa, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bogalusa, LA (%)
26.8%White
36.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
32.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bogalusa, LA (absolute numbers)
1,270White
1,669Black
0Asian
0Other race
1762+ races
29.9%Below poverty level
70.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bogalusa, LA
Children below poverty level:
Bogalusa, Louisiana:
49.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bogalusa:
20.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bogalusa:
39.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
11.7%Married-couple family
1.5%Male, no wife present
86.8%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.6%Worked part-time
74.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
51.0%One full-time, other didn't work
2.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
26.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
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