Latest news about poverty in Montgomery, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.4% of Montgomery, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 119.8% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 4.8% of high school graduates and 10.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 12.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Montgomery, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Montgomery:
8.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Montgomery:
3.4%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Montgomery:
9.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 33.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Montgomery:
37.8%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.7%
Poverty by age in Montgomery, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Montgomery,LA (percentage below poverty level)
63.0%Under 5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Montgomery,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
38.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
61.5%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
64.3%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Montgomery,LA (% below half of poverty level)
35.3%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Montgomery, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montgomery, LA (%)
8.0%White
7.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Montgomery, LA (absolute numbers)
58White
10Black
5Other race
02+ races
1Hispanic
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Montgomery, LA
Children below poverty level:
Montgomery, Louisiana:
11.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Montgomery:
4.8%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Montgomery:
10.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
26.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.3%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
17.2%Worked part-time
72.4%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
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