12.6% of Elton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.2% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 7.0% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.2%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elton:
12.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elton:
1.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elton:
34.3%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elton:
63.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.2%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Elton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Elton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elton, LA (%)
14.4%White
10.4%Black
20.4%American Indian
9.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elton, LA (absolute numbers)
83White
60Black
16American Indian
52+ races
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elton, LA
Children below poverty level:
Elton, Louisiana:
15.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elton:
7.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elton:
25.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
36.7%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
28.2%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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