26.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Black or African American

26.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Black or African American poverty in Rapides Parish, Louisiana compared

How does Rapides Parish, Louisiana compare to other Louisiana and National averages?

  • Rapides Parish, Louisiana

    26.3%

  • Louisiana

    29.1% (11% higher than Rapides Parish, Louisiana)

  • National average

    20.8% (-21% lower than Rapides Parish, Louisiana)

26.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Historical Timeline

26.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Rapides Parish, Louisiana historical data

  • 2015 - 36.5%

    The 2015 36.5% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 33.5%

    The 2016 decrease to 33.5% from 2015 represents a -3.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 34.4%

    The 2017 increase to 34.4% from 2016 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 36.1%

    The 2018 increase to 36.1% from 2017 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 30.5%

    The 2019 decrease to 30.5% from 2018 represents a -5.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 30%

    The 2021 decrease to 30% from 2019 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 31.7%

    The 2022 increase to 31.7% from 2021 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 26.3%

    The 2023 decrease to 26.3% from 2022 represents a -5.4% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Rapides Parish, Louisiana Poverty dataset.