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Hunger and Poverty in
New Orleans |
SOURCES OF INCOME
| Household income type (2000) |
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| Total households |
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Wage or salary income |
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Self-employment income |
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Social Security income |
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Supplemental security income |
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Public assistance income |
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Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org>
Note: Types of income will add up to more than 100% due to people reporting more than one source of income. |
INCOME & INCOME DISTRIBUTION
| Median household income (2000) |
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Orleans Parish |
Louisiana |
United
States |
| Median household income |
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$27,133 |
$32,566 |
$41,994 |
| Average household income (2000) |
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Orleans Parish |
Louisiana |
United
States |
| Average household income |
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$43,176 |
$44,833 |
$56,644 |
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Average household income for households reporting less than $200,000 |
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$35,693 |
$40,183 |
$49,239 |
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Average household income for households reporting more than $200,000 |
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$381,840 |
$367,701 |
$361,490 |
| Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org>
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| Income distribution (2000) |
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Orleans Parish |
Louisiana |
United
States |
| Total households |
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188,365 |
1,657,107 |
105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 |
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21.0% |
15.7% |
9.5% |
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$10,000-14,999 |
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9.6% |
8.6% |
6.3% |
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$15,000-19,999 |
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8.3% |
7.6% |
6.3% |
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$20,000-24,999 |
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7.5% |
7.4% |
6.6% |
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$25,000-29,999 |
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7.2% |
7.0% |
6.4% |
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$30,000-34,999 |
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6.3% |
6.5% |
6.4% |
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$35,000-39,999 |
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5.4% |
5.9% |
5.9% |
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$40,000-44,999 |
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4.6% |
5.3% |
5.7% |
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$45,000-49,999 |
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4.0% |
4.5% |
5.0% |
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$50,000-59,999 |
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6.1% |
7.9% |
9.0% |
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$60,000-74,999 |
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6.5% |
8.6% |
10.4% |
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$75,000-99,999 |
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5.7% |
7.6% |
10.2% |
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$100,000-124,999 |
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2.8% |
3.4% |
5.2% |
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$125,000-149,999 |
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1.4% |
1.4% |
2.5% |
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$150,000-199,999 |
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1.4% |
1.2% |
2.2% |
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$200,000 or more |
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2.2% |
1.4% |
2.4% |
| Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> |
POVERTY STATUS
| Population in poverty (2000) |
|
Orleans Parish |
Louisiana |
United
States |
| Total population for whom poverty status is determined |
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468,453 |
4,334,094 |
273,882,232 |
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People living in poverty |
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27.9% |
19.6% |
12.4% |
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People living at or above poverty |
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72.1% |
80.4% |
87.6% |
| Poverty status by age (2000) |
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Orleans Parish |
Louisiana |
United
States |
| Total population 0-5 for whom poverty status is determined |
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39,308 |
375,393 |
22,636,650 |
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Children 0-5 living in poverty |
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43.0% |
29.0% |
18.1% |
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Children 0-5 living at or above poverty |
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57.0% |
71.0% |
81.9% |
| Total population 6-11 for whom poverty status is determined |
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44,048 |
403,616 |
24,587,815 |
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Children 6-11 living in poverty |
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42.4% |
26.8% |
16.9% |
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Children 6-11 living at or above poverty |
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57.6% |
73.2% |
83.1% |
| Total population 12-17 for whom poverty status is determined |
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44,210 |
421,352 |
23,700,796 |
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Children 12-17 living in poverty |
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36.5% |
24.4% |
14.8% |
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Children 12-17 living at or above poverty |
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63.5% |
75.6% |
85.2% |
| Total population 18-64 for whom poverty status is determined |
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286,783 |
2,644,159 |
169,610,423 |
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Adults 18-64 living in poverty |
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24.0% |
17.0% |
11.1% |
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Adults 18-64 living at or above poverty |
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76.0% |
83.0% |
88.9% |
| Total population 65 and older for whom poverty status is determined |
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54,104 |
489,574 |
33,346,548 |
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Adults 65 and older living in poverty (%) |
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19.3% |
16.7% |
9.9% |
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Adults 65 and older living at or above poverty (%) |
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80.7% |
83.3% |
90.1% |
| Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> |
FAMILIES IN POVERTY
| Families in poverty (2000) |
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Orleans Parish |
Louisiana |
United
States |
| Total families below poverty level |
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26,988 |
183,448 |
6,620,945 |
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Female householder (no husband present) with own children under 18 |
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65.2% |
52.2% |
44.4% |
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Male householder (no wife present) with own children under 18 |
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6.2% |
5.9% |
6.8% |
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Married-couple family with children under 18 |
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11.9% |
19.9% |
26.7% |
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Families with no children under 18 |
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16.7% |
22.0% |
22.1% |
| Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> |
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