17.6% of Wilson, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.4% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 21.7% of high school graduates and 20.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.5%. For comparison, it was 2.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilson, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson:
17.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson:
9.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilson:
41.1%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilson:
47.6%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.5%
Residents above poverty level:
2.1%
Poverty by age in Wilson, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.3%35 to 44 years
75.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
42.1%65 to 74 years
72.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
66.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilson,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
57.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilson, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson, LA (%)
49.4%White
13.1%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson, LA (absolute numbers)
48White
76Black
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilson, LA
Children below poverty level:
Wilson, Louisiana:
2.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilson:
21.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilson:
20.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
87.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
12.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.0%1980 to 1989
42.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
27.8%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Discuss Wilson, Louisiana (LA) on our hugely popular Louisiana forum.