21.5% of Jennings, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.1% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jennings, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jennings:
21.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jennings:
11.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jennings:
30.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jennings:
25.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty by age in Jennings, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jennings,LA (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
34.2%5 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 14 years
81.7%15 years
28.2%16 and 17 years
36.1%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
24.3%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jennings,LA (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
48.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jennings,LA (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jennings, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jennings, LA (%)
18.8%White
31.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
53.6%Other race
10.9%2+ races
43.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jennings, LA (absolute numbers)
1,142White
713Black
0American Indian
57Other race
1172+ races
113Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
35.4%Below poverty level
64.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jennings, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jennings, Louisiana:
23.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jennings:
14.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jennings:
31.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
14.0%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
71.7%Female, no husband present
8.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.6%One part-time, other didn't work
30.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
17.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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