Hunger and Poverty in Louisiana

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (July 1, 2003)                                                                                   4,496,334

     Number of children under age 18                                                                   1,173,870

     Number of children under age 6                                                                        335,176

Unemployment rate (FY 2004)                                                                                   5.9%

Poverty rate                                                                                                            16.9%

     Number of persons living in poverty (2003)                                                         750,000 

     Number of children under age 18 in poverty (2001-2003)                                     297,667

     Poverty rate for children under age 18 (2001-2003)                                                  25%

 

Louisiana Statistics, 2003, Hunger in the U.S., Food Research and Action Center: http://www.frac.org

 

 

 

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