12.4% of Laplace, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.9% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 9.3% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.4%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Laplace, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laplace:
12.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laplace:
6.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laplace:
14.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laplace:
21.2%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Laplace, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laplace,LA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
45.1%5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 14 years
20.6%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laplace,LA (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
22.3%5 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laplace,LA (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 6 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laplace, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laplace, LA (%)
10.7%White
14.0%Black
60.7%American Indian
32.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.0%Other race
11.8%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laplace, LA (absolute numbers)
998White
1,992Black
36American Indian
117Asian
0Native Hawaiian
36Other race
2912+ races
124Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laplace, LA
Children below poverty level:
Laplace, Louisiana:
14.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laplace:
9.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laplace:
21.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
32.8%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
63.3%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
58.9%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
23.5%One part-time, other didn't work
76.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
40.4%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
39.0%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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