25.6% of Oakdale, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 13.1% of high school graduates and 30.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 27.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakdale, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakdale:
25.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakdale:
12.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakdale:
33.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakdale:
32.9%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.7%
Poverty by age in Oakdale, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakdale,LA (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.6%6 to 11 years
28.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.6%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakdale,LA (percentage below poverty level)
92.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
52.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakdale,LA (% below half of poverty level)
58.5%Under 6 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakdale, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakdale, LA (%)
21.9%White
38.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
13.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakdale, LA (absolute numbers)
633White
509Black
0American Indian
0Asian
242+ races
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakdale, LA
Children below poverty level:
Oakdale, Louisiana:
44.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakdale:
13.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakdale:
30.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.8%Married-couple family
3.0%Male, no wife present
74.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.7%Worked part-time
95.3%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
46.7%One part-time, other didn't work
53.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
30.1%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
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