27.8% of Marion, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.2% of high school graduates and 69.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 52.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 40.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marion, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
27.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
3.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marion:
52.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marion:
70.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
40.6%
Poverty by age in Marion, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marion,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
36.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marion,LA (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
73.0%65 to 74 years
47.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marion,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marion, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, LA (%)
13.0%White
25.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, LA (absolute numbers)
26White
86Black
662+ races
5Hispanic
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marion, LA
Children below poverty level:
Marion, Louisiana:
19.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marion:
12.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marion:
69.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
17.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.1%Worked part-time
93.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
32.1%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
33.7%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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