In 2023, about 18.9 percent of Louisiana's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.

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In 2024, Louisiana had the highest poverty rate among U.S. states at ** percent. It was followed by Mississippi and Alabama. The state with the lowest poverty rate was New Hampshire at *** percent. The overall poverty rate of the United States stood at around **** percent that year.

In Louisiana, the poverty rate is 18.9% and the uninsured rate is 8.1%. Percent of people below the federal poverty line and the share without health insurance. Source: ACS 5-year estimates (derived).

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Poverty Universe, All Ages for Louisiana was 4448115.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Poverty Universe, All Ages for Louisiana reached a record high of 4553048.00000 in January of 2017 and a record low of 4165322.00000 in January of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poverty Universe, All Ages for Louisiana - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Poverty Universe, Age 5-17 related for Louisiana was 773116.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Poverty Universe, Age 5-17 related for Louisiana reached a record high of 887508.00000 in January of 1998 and a record low of 761708.00000 in January of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poverty Universe, Age 5-17 related for Louisiana - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

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Graph and download economic data for 90% Confidence Interval Lower Bound of Estimate of People Under Age 5 in Poverty for Louisiana (PECILB0T4LA22000A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about under 5 years, LA, child, poverty, persons, and USA.

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