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 information for other states and for the United States.