Louisiana's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 17.9%, the 29th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 20.22%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 17.9 | [29] |
2018 | 19.0 | [29] |
2017 | 21.4 | [29] |
2017 | 20.5 | [29] |
2016 | 20.2 | [29] |
2015 | 18.6 | [29] |
2014 | 23.1 | [29] |
2013 | 21.2 | [29] |
2013 | 19.2 | [29] |
2012 | 21.1 | [29] |
2011 | 21.1 | [29] |
2010 | 21.5 | [29] |
2009 | 14.3 | [29] |
2008 | 18.2 | [29] |
2007 | 16.1 | [29] |
2006 | 17.0 | [29] |
2005 | 18.3 | [29] |
2004 | 16.8 | [29] |
2003 | 17.0 | [29] |
2002 | 17.5 | [29] |
2001 | 16.2 | [29] |
2000 | 17.2 | [29] |
1999 | 19.2 | [29] |
1998 | 19.1 | [29] |
1997 | 16.3 | [29] |
1996 | 20.5 | [29] |
1995 | 19.7 | [29] |
1994 | 25.7 | [29] |
1993 | 26.4 | [29] |
1992 | 24.5 | [29] |
1991 | 19.0 | [29] |
1990 | 23.6 | [29] |
1989 | 23.3 | [29] |
1988 | 22.8 | [29] |
1987 | 25.1 | [29] |
1986 | 22.0 | [29] |
1985 | 18.1 | [29] |
1984 | 20.6 | [29] |
1983 | 21.5 | [29] |
1982 | 22.7 | [29] |
1981 | 22.0 | [29] |
1980 | 20.3 | [29] |