Latest news about poverty in Zachary, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.5% of Zachary, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 147.7% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 4.7% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.8%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Zachary, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Zachary:
7.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Zachary:
4.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Zachary:
8.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Zachary:
14.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.0%
Poverty by age in Zachary, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Zachary,LA (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
11.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Zachary,LA (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
15.7%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Zachary,LA (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Zachary, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Zachary, LA (%)
4.0%White
13.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Zachary, LA (absolute numbers)
338White
1,208Black
4American Indian
17Asian
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Zachary, LA
Children below poverty level:
Zachary, Louisiana:
12.2%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Zachary:
4.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Zachary:
15.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
23.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.3%Female, no husband present
33.9%Worked full-time, year-round
7.9%Worked part-time
58.2%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
34.7%One part-time, other didn't work
65.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
37.3%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
27.7%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
24.4%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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