20.4% of Bossier City, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.8% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.5%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bossier City, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bossier City:
20.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bossier City:
8.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bossier City:
24.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bossier City:
18.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.5%
Residents above poverty level:
36.3%
Poverty by age in Bossier City, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bossier City,LA (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
44.3%5 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
6.4%15 years
19.3%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bossier City,LA (percentage below poverty level)
35.3%Under 5 years
18.9%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
48.2%12 to 14 years
19.5%15 years
16.8%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
14.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bossier City,LA (% below half of poverty level)
25.5%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bossier City, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bossier City, LA (%)
10.0%White
31.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.0%Asian
78.6%Native Hawaiian
11.6%Other race
20.9%2+ races
28.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bossier City, LA (absolute numbers)
3,411White
5,218Black
0American Indian
293Asian
8Native Hawaiian
171Other race
1,1282+ races
1,845Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bossier City, LA
Children below poverty level:
Bossier City, Louisiana:
23.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bossier City:
14.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bossier City:
27.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
38.8%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
55.3%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
66.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
52.6%One full-time, other didn't work
1.8%Both worked part-time
3.2%One part-time, other didn't work
40.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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