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Louisiana Income and Poverty Profile
1990 Census of Population and Housing
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 1,498,371
Less than $5,000.................................................... 188,156
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 187,026
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 168,149
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 282,504
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 221,348
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 219,834
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 153,865
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 41,083
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 21,928
$150,000 or more.................................................... 14,478
Median household income (dollars)................................... 21,949
Families.......................................................... 1,098,374
Less than $5,000.................................................... 98,068
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 103,447
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 112,831
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 208,491
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 176,830
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 189,244
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 139,061
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 37,679
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 19,632
$150,000 or more.................................................... 13,091
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 26,313
Nonfamily households.............................................. 399,997
Less than $5,000.................................................... 94,789
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 85,464
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 55,986
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 73,791
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 42,332
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 28,175
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 12,969
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 3,096
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 2,057
$150,000 or more.................................................... 1,338
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 11,493
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 10,635
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 1,498,371
With wage and salary income......................................... 1,107,564
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 29,595
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 146,536
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 18,068
With farm self-employment income.................................... 22,711
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 10,075
With Social Security income......................................... 383,329
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 6,874
With public assistance income....................................... 163,649
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 3,114
With retirement income.............................................. 205,261
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 9,355
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 4,101,071
Below poverty level............................................. 967,002
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 2,888,167
Below poverty level............................................. 586,060
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 439,288
Below poverty level............................................. 106,026
Related children under 18 years..................................... 1,208,296
Below poverty level............................................. 377,143
Related children under 5 years.................................... 329,669
Below poverty level............................................. 110,108
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 878,627
Below poverty level............................................. 267,035
Unrelated individuals............................................... 503,600
Below poverty level............................................. 184,526
All families...................................................... 1,098,374
Below poverty level............................................. 213,030
With related children under 18 years................................ 630,080
Below poverty level............................................. 162,199
With related children under 5 years............................... 263,813
Below poverty level............................................. 79,191
Female householder families....................................... 229,869
Below poverty level............................................. 114,006
With related children under 18 years................................ 163,969
Below poverty level............................................. 98,525
With related children under 5 years............................... 64,446
Below poverty level............................................. 47,330
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons......................................................... 23.6
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 20.3
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 24.1
Related children under 18 years................................... 31.2
Related children under 5 years.................................. 33.4
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 30.4
Unrelated individuals............................................. 36.6
All families........................................................ 19.4
With related children under 18 years.............................. 25.7
With related children under 5 years............................. 30.0
Female householder families......................................... 49.6
With related children under 18 years.............................. 60.1
With related children under 5 years............................. 73.4
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