Latest news about poverty in Gardere, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Gardere, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.2% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 16.1% of high school graduates and 37.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.3%. For comparison, it was 55.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gardere, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gardere:
28.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gardere:
14.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gardere:
34.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gardere:
10.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.3%
Residents above poverty level:
55.0%
Poverty by age in Gardere, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gardere,LA (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
70.7%5 years
50.9%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.6%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
50.6%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gardere,LA (percentage below poverty level)
18.3%Under 5 years
35.3%5 years
33.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
95.7%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
41.7%65 to 74 years
49.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gardere,LA (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 6 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
44.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gardere, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardere, LA (%)
33.3%White
28.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
16.1%Asian
36.7%Other race
11.2%2+ races
29.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gardere, LA (absolute numbers)
1,001White
1,633Black
0American Indian
38Asian
544Other race
1142+ races
663Hispanic
29.3%Below poverty level
70.7%Above poverty level
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gardere, LA
Children below poverty level:
Gardere, Louisiana:
28.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gardere:
16.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gardere:
37.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
12.1%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
74.8%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
62.8%Worked part-time
30.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
67.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
93.5%1980 to 1989
6.5%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
6.7%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
51.1%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
1.2%1960 to 1969
0.6%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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