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.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Orleans Parish, LA (S1701ACS022071) from 2012 to 2023 about Orleans Parish, LA; New Orleans; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Concordia Parish, LA (S1701ACS022029) from 2012 to 2023 about Concordia Parish, LA; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA (S1701ACS022053) from 2012 to 2023 about Jefferson Davis Parish, LA; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Calcasieu Parish, LA (S1701ACS022019) from 2012 to 2023 about Calcasieu Parish, LA; Lake Charles; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Caddo Parish, LA (S1701ACS022017) from 2012 to 2023 about Caddo Parish, LA; Shreveport; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Washington Parish, LA (S1701ACS022117) from 2012 to 2023 about Washington Parish, LA; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

In 2024, California had the largest population of residents living below the poverty line, with over **** million residents living in poverty. Texas followed, with **** million people in poverty. Still, among U.S. state, Louisiana had the highest poverty rate.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lafayette Parish, LA (S1701ACS022055) from 2012 to 2023 about Lafayette Parish, LA; Lafayette; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

District-level demographics (age, sex, education, household income, poverty) derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Searchable by ZIP, state, and district with on-page charts.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in St. Charles Parish, LA (S1701ACS022089) from 2012 to 2023 about St. Charles Parish, LA; New Orleans; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Summary File 3 contains sample data, which is the information compiled from the questions asked of a sample of all people and housing units in the United States. Population items include basic population totals as well as counts for the following characteristics: urban and rural, households and families, marital status, grandparents as caregivers, language and ability to speak English, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship status, year of entry, migration, place of work, journey to work (commuting), school enrollment and educational attainment, veteran status, disability, employment status, industry, occupation, class of worker, income, and poverty status. Housing items include basic housing totals and counts for urban and rural, number of rooms, number of bedrooms, year moved into unit, household size and occupants per room, units in structure, year structure built, heating fuel, telephone service, plumbing and kitchen facilities, vehicles available, value of home, and monthly rent and shelter costs. The Summary File 3 population tables are identified with a "P" prefix and the housing tables are identified with an "H," followed by a sequential number. The "P" and "H" tables are shown for the block group and higher level geography, while the "PCT" and "HCT" tables are shown for the census tract and higher level geography. There are 16 "P" tables, 15 "PCT" tables, and 20 "HCT" tables that bear an alphabetic suffix on the table number, indicating that they are repeated for nine major race and Hispanic or Latino groups. There are 484 population tables and 329 housing tables for a total of 813 unique tables.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin Parish, LA (S1701ACS022041) from 2012 to 2023 about Franklin Parish, LA; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Red River Parish, LA (S1701ACS022081) from 2012 to 2023 about Red River Parish, LA; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Claiborne Parish, LA (S1701ACS022027) from 2012 to 2023 about Claiborne Parish, LA; LA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Rapides Parish, LA (S1701ACS022079) from 2012 to 2023 about Rapides Parish, LA; Alexandria; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Richland Parish, LA (S1701ACS022083) from 2012 to 2023 about Richland Parish, LA; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison Parish, LA (S1701ACS022065) from 2012 to 2023 about Madison Parish, LA; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Cameron Parish, LA (S1701ACS022023) from 2012 to 2023 about Cameron Parish, LA; Lake Charles; LA; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.