39.9% of Hessmer, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.5% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 30.6% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.7%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hessmer, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hessmer:
39.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hessmer:
16.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hessmer:
21.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hessmer:
9.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.7%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Hessmer, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hessmer,LA (percentage below poverty level)
79.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hessmer,LA (percentage below poverty level)
43.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
93.0%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
29.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
59.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
64.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hessmer,LA (% below half of poverty level)
48.2%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
30.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hessmer, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hessmer, LA (%)
30.0%White
58.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
53.0%2+ races
76.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hessmer, LA (absolute numbers)
129White
58Black
0Asian
9Other race
302+ races
37Hispanic
39.1%Below poverty level
60.9%Above poverty level
81.8%Below poverty level
18.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hessmer, LA
Children below poverty level:
Hessmer, Louisiana:
66.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hessmer:
30.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hessmer:
31.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
35.1%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
54.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.2%Worked part-time
91.8%Did not work
23.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.5%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
11.8%1980 to 1989
35.3%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
43.8%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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