Latest news about poverty in Gretna, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.2% of Gretna, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 15.0% of high school graduates and 48.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.2%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gretna, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gretna:
25.2%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gretna:
12.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gretna:
42.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gretna:
29.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Gretna, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gretna,LA (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
70.4%5 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
50.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
43.4%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
52.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gretna,LA (percentage below poverty level)
18.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
41.3%12 to 14 years
48.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.8%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
27.2%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gretna,LA (% below half of poverty level)
16.6%Under 6 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gretna, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gretna, LA (%)
16.0%White
34.0%Black
69.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
20.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gretna, LA (absolute numbers)
1,043White
1,533Black
40American Indian
34Asian
3Native Hawaiian
282Other race
8492+ races
1,086Hispanic
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
35.7%Below poverty level
64.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gretna, LA
Children below poverty level:
Gretna, Louisiana:
24.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gretna:
15.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gretna:
48.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
24.6%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
61.4%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
32.0%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
41.2%One part-time, other didn't work
27.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
29.0%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
24.8%1960 to 1969
33.8%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
15.8%1939 or earlier
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