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; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

This map compares the number of households living above the poverty line to the number of households living below. In the U.S. overall, there are 6.2 households living above the poverty line for every 1 household living below. Green areas on the map have a higher than normal number of households living above compared to below poverty. Orange areas on the map have a higher than normal number of households living below the poverty line compared to those above in that same area.In this map you see the ratio of households living above the poverty line to households living below the poverty line. For the U.S. overall, there are 6.2 households living above the poverty line for every household living below. This map is shaded to clearly show which areas have about the same ratio as the U.S. overall, and which areas have far more families living above poverty or far more families living below poverty than "normal.""The poverty rate is one of several socioeconomic indicators used by policy makers to evaluate economic conditions. It measures the percentage of people whose income fell below the poverty threshold. Federal and state governments use such estimates to allocate funds to local communities. Local communities use these estimates to identify the number of individuals or families eligible for various programs." Source: U.S. Census BureauThe map shows the ratio for states, counties, tracts and block groups, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) for 2013 for the previous 12 months. -------------------The Civic Analytics Network collaborates on shared projects that advance the use of data visualization and predictive analytics in solving important urban problems related to economic opportunity, poverty reduction, and addressing the root causes of social problems of equity and opportunity. For more information see About the Civil Analytics Network.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jefferson Parish, LA (S1701ACS022051) from 2012 to 2023 about Jefferson Parish, LA; New Orleans; LA; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Orleans County, New York by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for St. Bernard Parish, LA (PPAALA22087A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about St. Bernard Parish, LA; New Orleans; LA; percent; child; poverty; and USA.

In 2023, the poverty rate of the United States was around **** percent. Louisiana was the state with the highest poverty rate, at **** percent. Poverty rates in the United States are higher than in many parts of the world, and minority groups are much more likely to be living in poverty when compared to white people.

Percent of population under 18 years of age living in poverty, by race/ethnicity in New Orleans, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2015