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Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 101 is 18.0%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.2%−1.6 pts

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.2%−0.5 pts

03Old Jefferson, LALA7,8603.7%−3.6 pts

04Destrehan, LALA11,6194.4%+1.1 pts

05Harahan, LALA8,9164.7%−2.9 pts

06Red Chute, LALA6,5265.0%+0.3 pts

07Village St. George, LALA8,2736.7%+0.2 pts

08Mandeville, LALA12,9187.6%−2.0 pts

09Belle Chasse, LALA10,9347.7%−1.8 pts

10Prien, LALA7,1197.7%+0.2 pts

11Cut Off, LALA5,3987.9%−9.1 pts

12Inniswold, LALA6,3577.9%+1.7 pts

13Luling, LALA13,9608.3%−18.5 pts

14Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.3%−1.3 pts

15Timberlane, LALA10,8868.5%−0.1 pts

16Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+2.8 pts

17Metairie, LALA139,7298.9%−0.1 pts

18River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%+1.2 pts

19Meraux, LALA7,9189.1%−2.1 pts

20Zachary, LALA20,6219.1%−3.2 pts

21Walker, LALA6,4769.6%−9.8 pts

22Eden Isle, LALA7,6839.8%+5.4 pts

23Denham Springs, LALA9,37810.7%−4.1 pts

24Fort Polk South, LALA7,86910.8%+1.1 pts

25Estelle, LALA16,34110.9%−1.7 pts

26Lacombe, LALA6,31011.7%−10.3 pts

27Slidell, LALA28,34111.8%+1.7 pts

28Chalmette, LALA22,61612.0%−0.7 pts

29Laplace, LALA28,34312.1%+0.7 pts

30Youngsville, LALA19,98012.2%−14.6 pts

31St. Rose, LALA7,64412.4%−1.7 pts

32Broussard, LALA15,79912.4%−4.7 pts

33Schriever, LALA6,69012.8%−6.5 pts

34Woodmere, LALA11,87912.8%–

35Bayou Cane, LALA21,25313.1%−3.8 pts

36Chackbay, LALA5,43613.3%+1.0 pts

37Elmwood, LALA6,07713.3%–

38Sulphur, LALA20,49213.3%+1.4 pts

39Kenner, LALA65,13613.6%−0.6 pts

40Scott, LALA9,63514.2%−4.7 pts

41Jefferson, LALA9,70314.5%−1.0 pts

42Bossier City, LALA63,25914.8%−1.2 pts

43Larose, LALA5,51515.5%−6.7 pts

44Baker, LALA12,13615.5%+0.6 pts

45Terrytown, LALA24,72615.5%+2.8 pts

46Galliano, LALA5,90615.9%−9.7 pts

47Covington, LALA11,72116.1%−5.5 pts

48Lafayette, LALA123,31116.3%−5.6 pts

49Gonzales, LALA13,93016.6%+2.1 pts

50Addis, LALA7,67917.5%+4.6 pts

51DeRidder, LALA9,50318.0%−3.4 pts

52Raceland, LALA9,58518.0%−7.7 pts

53Waggaman, LALA11,33018.0%+1.2 pts

54Lake Charles, LALA82,67619.6%−4.0 pts

55Morgan City, LALA10,75720.7%−3.3 pts

56Pineville, LALA13,96720.8%0.0 pts

57Houma, LALA31,73520.8%−5.6 pts

58Marrero, LALA32,54020.9%−3.1 pts

59Reserve, LALA7,79121.5%−2.5 pts

60West Monroe, LALA12,47821.6%+0.6 pts

61Westwego, LALA8,31722.4%−1.4 pts

62Shreveport, LALA175,90222.8%−2.5 pts

63Oakdale, LALA6,52623.4%−14.9 pts

64Harvey, LALA20,91523.7%+1.0 pts

65Gray, LALA5,15423.7%−4.7 pts

66St. Gabriel, LALA6,98723.9%–

67Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.0%−2.2 pts

68Gretna, LALA17,36024.2%−5.7 pts

69Port Allen, LALA5,01524.2%+0.6 pts

70Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.4%−4.6 pts

71Thibodaux, LALA15,57325.1%−8.7 pts

72Jennings, LALA9,23526.2%−6.7 pts

73Minden, LALA11,10326.6%−4.8 pts

74Alexandria, LALA42,93827.4%−1.3 pts

75Franklin, LALA6,22427.6%−3.9 pts

76Gardere, LALA12,22327.8%−1.8 pts

77New Orleans, LALA362,15427.9%−3.7 pts

78Crowley, LALA11,22328.0%−6.6 pts

79Leesville, LALA5,21028.7%+6.7 pts

80Rayne, LALA6,99529.5%−8.2 pts

81New Iberia, LALA26,53329.5%+0.9 pts

82Carencro, LALA13,22429.8%−4.7 pts

83Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.7%−3.6 pts

84Patterson, LALA5,56530.9%+1.9 pts

85St. Martinville, LALA5,22931.2%−5.7 pts

86Eunice, LALA9,03531.4%−6.8 pts

87Merrydale, LALA9,49031.6%+10.2 pts

88Ponchatoula, LALA7,75531.7%−4.8 pts

89Bridge City, LALA7,29732.0%+3.2 pts

90Ruston, LALA22,39732.1%+1.8 pts

91Monroe, LALA46,86032.3%−5.5 pts

92Hammond, LALA24,03232.8%−5.5 pts

93Bogalusa, LALA10,32132.9%−3.9 pts

94Donaldsonville, LALA7,09434.8%−3.3 pts

95Natchitoches, LALA17,14634.8%−5.0 pts

96Bastrop, LALA8,90835.3%−4.5 pts

97Abbeville, LALA10,86137.7%−1.3 pts

98Grambling, LALA5,31440.0%+1.0 pts

99Opelousas, LALA15,09843.1%−2.1 pts

100Tallulah, LALA5,51743.5%−8.5 pts

101Ville Platte, LALA6,17250.9%+3.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS