7.6% of Old Jefferson, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 144.1% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 3.4% of high school graduates and 47.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.8%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Old Jefferson, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Old Jefferson:
7.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Old Jefferson:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Old Jefferson:
35.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Old Jefferson:
47.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Old Jefferson, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Old Jefferson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Old Jefferson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
44.5%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
39.5%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Old Jefferson,LA (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Old Jefferson, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Old Jefferson, LA (%)
4.8%White
0.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
21.9%Asian
76.5%Other race
12.5%2+ races
65.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Old Jefferson, LA (absolute numbers)
249White
8Black
0American Indian
68Asian
172Other race
1072+ races
197Hispanic
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
38.2%Below poverty level
61.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Old Jefferson, LA
Children below poverty level:
Old Jefferson, Louisiana:
5.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Old Jefferson:
3.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Old Jefferson:
47.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
34.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
74.9%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
51.7%One part-time, other didn't work
48.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
68.8%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
12.3%1990 to 1994
35.3%1980 to 1989
33.6%1970 to 1979
2.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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