Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Louisiana was 30.33%. Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Hammond city (56.63%), followed by Crowley city (53.74%), and Broussard city (47.72%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Bayou Blue CDP (0%), Mandeville city (1.59%), and Prairieville CDP (2.91%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Louisiana.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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1 | Hammond city | 56.63 |
2 | Crowley city | 53.74 |
3 | Broussard city | 47.72 |
3 | Monroe city | 47.72 |
4 | Minden city | 47.55 |
5 | Natchitoches city | 45.75 |
6 | Morgan City city | 45.56 |
7 | Abbeville city | 44.07 |
8 | Opelousas city | 42.61 |
9 | Ruston city | 41.31 |
10 | Waggaman CDP | 40.75 |
11 | New Iberia city | 39.55 |
12 | Destrehan CDP | 39.19 |
13 | Bogalusa city | 38.77 |
14 | West Monroe city | 37.19 |
15 | Alexandria city | 36.78 |
16 | Lafayette city | 36.59 |
17 | Houma city | 36.28 |
18 | Thibodaux city | 36.20 |
19 | Raceland CDP | 35.48 |
20 | Luling CDP | 34.77 |
21 | Chalmette CDP | 34.25 |
22 | Covington city | 34.20 |
23 | Shreveport city | 33.91 |
24 | Bossier City city | 31.51 |
25 | New Orleans city | 31.46 |
26 | River Ridge CDP | 30.84 |
27 | Baton Rouge city | 29.83 |
28 | Lake Charles city | 29.08 |
29 | Gretna city | 28.89 |
30 | Timberlane CDP | 28.37 |
31 | Gardere CDP | 28.27 |
32 | Marrero CDP | 28.25 |
33 | Harvey CDP | 27.20 |
34 | Kenner city | 26.43 |
35 | Pineville city | 26.30 |
36 | Bayou Cane CDP | 25.28 |
37 | DeRidder city | 24.24 |
38 | Metairie CDP | 23.17 |
39 | Jefferson CDP | 22.85 |
40 | Terrytown CDP | 21.65 |
41 | Woodmere CDP | 19.41 |
42 | Slidell city | 17.86 |
43 | Baker city | 16.26 |
44 | Youngsville city | 16.24 |
45 | Gonzales city | 15.15 |
46 | Central city | 14.15 |
47 | Shenandoah CDP | 14.07 |
48 | Laplace CDP | 13.94 |
49 | Belle Chasse CDP | 10.22 |
50 | Estelle CDP | 9.54 |
51 | Sulphur city | 8.61 |
52 | Zachary city | 7.79 |
53 | Moss Bluff CDP | 7.59 |
54 | Claiborne CDP | 5.98 |
55 | Prairieville CDP | 2.91 |
56 | Mandeville city | 1.59 |
57 | Bayou Blue CDP | 0.00 |