23.8% of Port Barre, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 15.2% of high school graduates and 44.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 33.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Port Barre, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Port Barre:
23.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Port Barre:
14.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Port Barre:
41.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Port Barre:
17.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.1%
Poverty by age in Port Barre, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Port Barre,LA (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Port Barre,LA (percentage below poverty level)
58.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
29.3%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
30.5%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
38.5%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Port Barre,LA (% below half of poverty level)
31.5%Under 6 years
37.3%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Port Barre, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Port Barre, LA (%)
20.0%White
18.0%Black
100.0%Asian
68.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Port Barre, LA (absolute numbers)
180White
172Black
22Asian
2072+ races
109Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Port Barre, LA
Children below poverty level:
Port Barre, Louisiana:
30.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Port Barre:
15.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Port Barre:
44.2%
Louisiana:
33.4%
12.6%Married-couple family
18.9%Male, no wife present
68.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.2%Worked part-time
64.8%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
25.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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