Latest news about poverty in Jackson, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
38.5% of Jackson, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 23.5% of high school graduates and 64.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.5%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jackson, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
38.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
30.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jackson:
32.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jackson:
10.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.5%
Residents above poverty level:
37.6%
Poverty by age in Jackson, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jackson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
88.8%16 and 17 years
26.2%18 to 24 years
66.1%25 to 34 years
82.4%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
32.3%55 to 64 years
30.9%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jackson,LA (percentage below poverty level)
74.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
43.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
48.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jackson,LA (% below half of poverty level)
31.2%Under 6 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
73.8%12 to 17 years
30.3%18 to 24 years
49.4%25 to 34 years
26.4%35 to 44 years
26.6%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jackson, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, LA (%)
32.7%White
43.3%Black
36.3%2+ races
57.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, LA (absolute numbers)
279White
482Black
792+ races
41Hispanic
38.1%Below poverty level
61.9%Above poverty level
47.1%Below poverty level
52.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jackson, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jackson, Louisiana:
57.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jackson:
23.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jackson:
64.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
60.3%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
29.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.8%Worked part-time
91.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
44.0%One part-time, other didn't work
42.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
33.7%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
26.4%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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