17.1% of Sarepta, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.7% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 15.2% of high school graduates and 34.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.4%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sarepta, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sarepta:
17.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sarepta:
6.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sarepta:
18.8%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sarepta:
17.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Sarepta, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sarepta,LA (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sarepta,LA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.5%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
29.2%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
32.3%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sarepta,LA (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sarepta, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sarepta, LA (%)
18.6%White
7.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sarepta, LA (absolute numbers)
128White
52+ races
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sarepta, LA
Children below poverty level:
Sarepta, Louisiana:
13.4%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sarepta:
15.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sarepta:
34.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
4.2%Married-couple family
41.7%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
85.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
42.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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