21.3% of Grosse Tete, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.5% of high school graduates and 42.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.0%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grosse Tete, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grosse Tete:
21.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grosse Tete:
13.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grosse Tete:
45.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grosse Tete:
49.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Grosse Tete, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grosse Tete,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
90.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grosse Tete,LA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
78.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grosse Tete,LA (% below half of poverty level)
30.0%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grosse Tete, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grosse Tete, LA (%)
28.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grosse Tete, LA (absolute numbers)
85White
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grosse Tete, LA
Children below poverty level:
Grosse Tete, Louisiana:
16.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grosse Tete:
14.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grosse Tete:
42.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
10.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.9%Worked part-time
71.1%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
4.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
28.9%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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