18.7% of Bayou Blue, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 11.9% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.9%. For comparison, it was 5.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bayou Blue, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bayou Blue:
18.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bayou Blue:
8.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bayou Blue:
32.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bayou Blue:
31.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.9%
Residents above poverty level:
5.9%
Poverty by age in Bayou Blue, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bayou Blue,LA (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
55.4%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
56.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bayou Blue,LA (percentage below poverty level)
24.3%Under 5 years
36.7%5 years
30.9%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.6%16 and 17 years
33.6%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
34.6%45 to 54 years
30.4%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
31.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bayou Blue,LA (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bayou Blue, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayou Blue, LA (%)
18.9%White
45.3%Black
15.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
35.6%Other race
21.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayou Blue, LA (absolute numbers)
1,557White
409Black
131American Indian
0Asian
67Other race
2462+ races
102Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
32.7%Below poverty level
67.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bayou Blue, LA
Children below poverty level:
Bayou Blue, Louisiana:
29.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bayou Blue:
11.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bayou Blue:
27.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
38.2%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
50.9%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
13.7%Worked part-time
77.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.9%One full-time, other part-time
58.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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