Counties in the State of Louisiana Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Louisiana Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Louisiana based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

64 Cameron County

6,839
Total Population

-
Urban Population

6,839
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,575
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,575
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

63 St. Tammany County

233,740
Total Population

159,365
Urban Population

74,375
Rural Population

6.08%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.92%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,215
Population In Low Income Areas

14,215
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

87,521
Housing Units

59,897
Urban Housing Units

27,624
Rural Housing Units

5,439
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,439
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

62 Livingston County

128,026
Total Population

61,809
Urban Population

66,217
Rural Population

8.22%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.2%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.11%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,527
Population In Low Income Areas

3,830
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,697
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

46,007
Housing Units

22,268
Urban Housing Units

23,739
Rural Housing Units

3,932
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,544
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,388
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

61 Beauregard County

35,654
Total Population

17,481
Urban Population

18,173
Rural Population

12.06%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.6%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,300
Population In Low Income Areas

4,300
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

13,159
Housing Units

6,764
Urban Housing Units

6,395
Rural Housing Units

1,685
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,685
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

60 Ascension County

107,215
Total Population

88,364
Urban Population

18,851
Rural Population

16.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.07%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

17,737
Population In Low Income Areas

17,737
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

37,790
Housing Units

31,362
Urban Housing Units

6,428
Rural Housing Units

6,267
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,267
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

59 St. Charles County

52,780
Total Population

38,707
Urban Population

14,073
Rural Population

16.67%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

18.72%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

11.01%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,796
Population In Low Income Areas

7,246
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,550
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

18,557
Housing Units

13,783
Urban Housing Units

4,774
Rural Housing Units

3,054
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,510
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

544
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

58 Jefferson Davis County

31,594
Total Population

15,217
Urban Population

16,377
Rural Population

18.16%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.69%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,736
Population In Low Income Areas

5,736
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,771
Housing Units

5,690
Urban Housing Units

6,081
Rural Housing Units

2,187
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,187
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

57 Bossier County

116,979
Total Population

73,105
Urban Population

43,874
Rural Population

19.65%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.62%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.37%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

22,983
Population In Low Income Areas

20,190
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,793
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

45,215
Housing Units

29,243
Urban Housing Units

15,972
Rural Housing Units

8,845
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,180
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

665
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

56 Vernon County

52,334
Total Population

21,911
Urban Population

30,423
Rural Population

23.01%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

54.95%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,041
Population In Low Income Areas

12,041
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

19,165
Housing Units

7,244
Urban Housing Units

11,921
Rural Housing Units

3,664
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,664
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

55 Plaquemines County

23,042
Total Population

18,541
Urban Population

4,501
Rural Population

24.57%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.26%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,662
Population In Low Income Areas

1,161
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,501
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,077
Housing Units

6,510
Urban Housing Units

1,567
Rural Housing Units

1,986
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

419
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,567
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

54 Assumption County

23,421
Total Population

-
Urban Population

23,421
Rural Population

25.84%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.84%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,052
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,052
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,736
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

8,736
Rural Housing Units

2,174
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,174
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

53 Grant County

22,309
Total Population

-
Urban Population

22,309
Rural Population

26.26%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.26%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,859
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,859
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,496
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

7,496
Rural Housing Units

2,314
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,314
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

52 Lafourche County

96,318
Total Population

59,733
Urban Population

36,585
Rural Population

27.35%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.49%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

5.89%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

26,339
Population In Low Income Areas

24,183
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,156
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

35,486
Housing Units

22,418
Urban Housing Units

13,068
Rural Housing Units

9,858
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,087
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

771
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

51 Vermilion County

57,999
Total Population

18,711
Urban Population

39,288
Rural Population

30.01%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

76.74%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

7.76%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

17,405
Population In Low Income Areas

14,358
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,047
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

21,889
Housing Units

7,252
Urban Housing Units

14,637
Rural Housing Units

6,900
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,649
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,251
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

50 La Salle County

14,890
Total Population

5,865
Urban Population

9,025
Rural Population

31.38%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.78%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,673
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,673
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,468
Housing Units

2,140
Urban Housing Units

3,328
Rural Housing Units

1,596
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,596
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

49 St. John the Baptist County

45,924
Total Population

33,612
Urban Population

12,312
Rural Population

32.01%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

33.62%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.6%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,700
Population In Low Income Areas

11,302
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,398
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,965
Housing Units

11,693
Urban Housing Units

4,272
Rural Housing Units

5,128
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,901
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,227
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

48 West Baton Rouge County

23,788
Total Population

12,512
Urban Population

11,276
Rural Population

32.15%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

61.13%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,648
Population In Low Income Areas

7,648
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,688
Housing Units

4,612
Urban Housing Units

4,076
Rural Housing Units

2,913
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,913
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

47 Jefferson County

432,552
Total Population

424,619
Urban Population

7,933
Rural Population

34.28%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.92%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

148,266
Population In Low Income Areas

148,266
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

169,647
Housing Units

166,952
Urban Housing Units

2,695
Rural Housing Units

58,039
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

58,039
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46 Rapides County

131,613
Total Population

66,756
Urban Population

64,857
Rural Population

34.8%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.46%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

18.68%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

45,803
Population In Low Income Areas

33,687
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,116
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

50,401
Housing Units

26,051
Urban Housing Units

24,350
Rural Housing Units

17,085
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,524
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,561
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45 East Feliciana County

20,267
Total Population

-
Urban Population

20,267
Rural Population

36.08%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.08%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,312
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,312
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,022
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

7,022
Rural Housing Units

2,750
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,750
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

44 Lafayette County

221,578
Total Population

198,335
Urban Population

23,243
Rural Population

37.1%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.71%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.38%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

82,216
Population In Low Income Areas

76,782
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,434
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

87,027
Housing Units

78,241
Urban Housing Units

8,786
Rural Housing Units

31,728
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29,731
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,997
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43 St. James County

22,102
Total Population

17,382
Urban Population

4,720
Rural Population

37.78%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.89%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,351
Population In Low Income Areas

3,631
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,720
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,717
Housing Units

6,178
Urban Housing Units

1,539
Rural Housing Units

2,848
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,309
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,539
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42 Sabine County

24,233
Total Population

3,439
Urban Population

20,794
Rural Population

38.5%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

28.33%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,329
Population In Low Income Areas

3,439
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,890
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,622
Housing Units

1,279
Urban Housing Units

8,343
Rural Housing Units

3,678
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,279
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,399
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41 St. Martin County

52,160
Total Population

13,209
Urban Population

38,951
Rural Population

38.68%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

68.47%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

28.58%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,177
Population In Low Income Areas

9,044
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,133
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

19,216
Housing Units

4,833
Urban Housing Units

14,383
Rural Housing Units

7,464
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,288
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,176
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40 Jackson County

16,274
Total Population

1,680
Urban Population

14,594
Rural Population

39.12%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.63%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,367
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,367
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,261
Housing Units

716
Urban Housing Units

5,545
Rural Housing Units

2,632
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,632
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39 Calcasieu County

192,768
Total Population

171,915
Urban Population

20,853
Rural Population

39.21%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.54%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.02%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

75,590
Population In Low Income Areas

71,415
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,175
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

73,996
Housing Units

66,437
Urban Housing Units

7,559
Rural Housing Units

29,142
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27,513
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,629
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38 Webster County

41,207
Total Population

20,240
Urban Population

20,967
Rural Population

40.7%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

82.87%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

16,772
Population In Low Income Areas

16,772
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,537
Housing Units

8,248
Urban Housing Units

8,289
Rural Housing Units

6,781
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,781
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37 Ouachita County

153,720
Total Population

111,550
Urban Population

42,170
Rural Population

41.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.05%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

15.07%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

64,421
Population In Low Income Areas

58,065
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,356
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

58,691
Housing Units

43,810
Urban Housing Units

14,881
Rural Housing Units

23,442
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21,858
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,584
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36 Pointe Coupee County

22,802
Total Population

12,075
Urban Population

10,727
Rural Population

44.11%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

62.73%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.15%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,058
Population In Low Income Areas

7,575
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,483
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,082
Housing Units

4,705
Urban Housing Units

4,377
Rural Housing Units

3,899
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,978
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

921
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35 Caddo County

254,969
Total Population

208,162
Urban Population

46,807
Rural Population

44.21%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.55%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

11.6%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

112,734
Population In Low Income Areas

107,303
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,431
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

102,139
Housing Units

83,770
Urban Housing Units

18,369
Rural Housing Units

42,549
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40,286
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,263
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34 East Baton Rouge County

440,171
Total Population

396,686
Urban Population

43,485
Rural Population

44.48%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.16%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.88%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

195,789
Population In Low Income Areas

191,058
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,731
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

172,057
Housing Units

155,999
Urban Housing Units

16,058
Rural Housing Units

72,531
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

70,731
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,800
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33 Union County

22,721
Total Population

3,717
Urban Population

19,004
Rural Population

45.69%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.07%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,381
Population In Low Income Areas

3,717
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,664
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,144
Housing Units

1,362
Urban Housing Units

7,782
Rural Housing Units

4,088
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,362
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,726
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32 Red River County

9,091
Total Population

-
Urban Population

9,091
Rural Population

45.7%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.7%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,155
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,155
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,472
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,472
Rural Housing Units

1,490
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,490
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31 Iberia County

73,240
Total Population

39,084
Urban Population

34,156
Rural Population

48.22%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.08%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.38%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

35,315
Population In Low Income Areas

18,790
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,525
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

26,778
Housing Units

14,811
Urban Housing Units

11,967
Rural Housing Units

12,975
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,128
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,847
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30 Iberville County

33,387
Total Population

9,026
Urban Population

24,361
Rural Population

49.35%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

67.6%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.58%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

16,476
Population In Low Income Areas

6,102
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,374
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,072
Housing Units

3,324
Urban Housing Units

7,748
Rural Housing Units

6,078
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,227
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,851
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29 Allen County

25,764
Total Population

8,472
Urban Population

17,292
Rural Population

49.84%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.26%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,840
Population In Low Income Areas

8,472
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,368
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,516
Housing Units

2,448
Urban Housing Units

6,068
Rural Housing Units

4,154
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,448
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,706
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 De Soto County

26,656
Total Population

2,960
Urban Population

23,696
Rural Population

51.13%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.02%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,628
Population In Low Income Areas

2,960
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,668
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,562
Housing Units

1,190
Urban Housing Units

9,372
Rural Housing Units

5,488
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,190
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,298
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Lincoln County

46,735
Total Population

28,354
Urban Population

18,381
Rural Population

51.48%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

84.85%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,058
Population In Low Income Areas

24,058
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,599
Housing Units

10,366
Urban Housing Units

7,233
Rural Housing Units

8,623
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,623
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Terrebonne County

111,860
Total Population

72,156
Urban Population

39,704
Rural Population

51.68%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.11%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

60%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

57,813
Population In Low Income Areas

33,990
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

23,823
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

40,091
Housing Units

26,447
Urban Housing Units

13,644
Rural Housing Units

20,783
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,575
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,208
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 West Feliciana County

15,625
Total Population

-
Urban Population

15,625
Rural Population

56.01%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

56.01%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,751
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,751
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,971
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,971
Rural Housing Units

1,419
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,419
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Franklin County

20,767
Total Population

5,355
Urban Population

15,412
Rural Population

58.11%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.56%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,068
Population In Low Income Areas

5,355
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,713
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,904
Housing Units

1,983
Urban Housing Units

5,921
Rural Housing Units

4,454
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,983
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,471
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Richland County

20,725
Total Population

7,929
Urban Population

12,796
Rural Population

58.3%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

61.41%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

56.37%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,082
Population In Low Income Areas

4,869
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,213
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,551
Housing Units

2,966
Urban Housing Units

4,585
Rural Housing Units

4,607
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,840
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,767
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Acadia County

61,773
Total Population

32,280
Urban Population

29,493
Rural Population

58.38%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

12.82%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,060
Population In Low Income Areas

32,280
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,780
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

22,841
Housing Units

12,288
Urban Housing Units

10,553
Rural Housing Units

13,653
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,288
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,365
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Winn County

15,313
Total Population

2,934
Urban Population

12,379
Rural Population

59.86%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.35%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,167
Population In Low Income Areas

2,934
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,233
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,469
Housing Units

1,155
Urban Housing Units

4,314
Rural Housing Units

3,598
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,155
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,443
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Tangipahoa County

121,097
Total Population

69,497
Urban Population

51,600
Rural Population

60.42%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

79.27%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.04%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

73,170
Population In Low Income Areas

55,090
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,080
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

45,135
Housing Units

25,912
Urban Housing Units

19,223
Rural Housing Units

27,255
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20,566
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,689
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 St. Bernard County

35,897
Total Population

35,529
Urban Population

368
Rural Population

61.85%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

61.46%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

22,204
Population In Low Income Areas

21,836
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

368
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

13,221
Housing Units

13,053
Urban Housing Units

168
Rural Housing Units

8,066
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,898
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

168
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Evangeline County

33,984
Total Population

6,976
Urban Population

27,008
Rural Population

63.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

53.84%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

21,516
Population In Low Income Areas

6,976
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,540
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,829
Housing Units

2,865
Urban Housing Units

9,964
Rural Housing Units

8,381
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,865
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,516
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 St. Mary County

54,650
Total Population

40,106
Urban Population

14,544
Rural Population

63.85%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

59.41%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

76.11%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

34,896
Population In Low Income Areas

23,826
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,070
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

20,457
Housing Units

15,238
Urban Housing Units

5,219
Rural Housing Units

13,239
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,189
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,050
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Natchitoches County

39,566
Total Population

20,375
Urban Population

19,191
Rural Population

67.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

80.04%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

54.3%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

26,729
Population In Low Income Areas

16,308
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,421
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,614
Housing Units

7,777
Urban Housing Units

7,837
Rural Housing Units

10,289
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,087
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,202
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Orleans County

343,829
Total Population

342,101
Urban Population

1,728
Rural Population

67.79%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

67.89%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.15%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

233,075
Population In Low Income Areas

232,243
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

832
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

142,158
Housing Units

141,518
Urban Housing Units

640
Rural Housing Units

93,167
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

92,895
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

272
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 St. Landry County

83,384
Total Population

41,154
Urban Population

42,230
Rural Population

70.86%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

90.87%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.36%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

59,085
Population In Low Income Areas

37,396
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

21,689
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

31,857
Housing Units

15,794
Urban Housing Units

16,063
Rural Housing Units

22,686
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,429
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,257
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Morehouse County

27,979
Total Population

11,768
Urban Population

16,211
Rural Population

71.33%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.52%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

19,957
Population In Low Income Areas

11,768
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,189
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,853
Housing Units

4,463
Urban Housing Units

6,390
Rural Housing Units

7,694
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,463
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,231
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Caldwell County

10,132
Total Population

-
Urban Population

10,132
Rural Population

75.41%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

75.41%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,641
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,641
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,905
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,905
Rural Housing Units

2,898
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,898
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Washington County

47,168
Total Population

10,575
Urban Population

36,593
Rural Population

77.66%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

71.2%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,629
Population In Low Income Areas

10,575
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

26,054
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

18,113
Housing Units

4,334
Urban Housing Units

13,779
Rural Housing Units

13,981
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,334
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,647
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Bienville County

14,353
Total Population

3,675
Urban Population

10,678
Rural Population

80.03%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

73.15%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,486
Population In Low Income Areas

3,675
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,811
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,838
Housing Units

1,376
Urban Housing Units

4,462
Rural Housing Units

4,614
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,376
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,238
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Claiborne County

17,195
Total Population

3,567
Urban Population

13,628
Rural Population

80.1%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.9%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,774
Population In Low Income Areas

3,567
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,207
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,017
Housing Units

1,434
Urban Housing Units

4,583
Rural Housing Units

4,540
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,434
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,106
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Avoyelles County

42,073
Total Population

12,737
Urban Population

29,336
Rural Population

85.77%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

79.6%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,088
Population In Low Income Areas

12,737
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

23,351
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,432
Housing Units

4,762
Urban Housing Units

10,670
Rural Housing Units

13,297
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,762
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,535
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Concordia County

20,822
Total Population

10,133
Urban Population

10,689
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,822
Population In Low Income Areas

10,133
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,689
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,613
Housing Units

3,959
Urban Housing Units

3,654
Rural Housing Units

7,613
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,959
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,654
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 East Carroll County

7,759
Total Population

5,196
Urban Population

2,563
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,759
Population In Low Income Areas

5,196
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,563
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,552
Housing Units

1,958
Urban Housing Units

594
Rural Housing Units

2,552
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,958
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

594
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Catahoula County

10,407
Total Population

-
Urban Population

10,407
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,407
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,407
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,834
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,834
Rural Housing Units

3,834
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,834
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Madison County

12,093
Total Population

6,766
Urban Population

5,327
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,093
Population In Low Income Areas

6,766
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,327
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,025
Housing Units

2,345
Urban Housing Units

1,680
Rural Housing Units

4,025
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,345
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,680
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 West Carroll County

11,604
Total Population

-
Urban Population

11,604
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,604
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,604
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,452
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,452
Rural Housing Units

4,452
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,452
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 St. Helena County

11,203
Total Population

-
Urban Population

11,203
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,203
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,203
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,333
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,333
Rural Housing Units

4,333
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,333
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Tensas County

5,252
Total Population

-
Urban Population

5,252
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,252
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,252
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,172
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,172
Rural Housing Units

2,172
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,172
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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