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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 11.1% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 2,100 people were considered in poverty.

11.1%

of the population (2020–2024)

2.15K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, St. James Parish's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 17% poverty rate during the previous five years 2010–2014.

In 2024, 11.1% of the population in St. James Parish, LA were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 2,100 residents of St. James Parish were living under the poverty line, down 40.3% from 3,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 2,100 people in St. James Parish, LA were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in St. James Parish decreased from 27.3% to 12.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 14.6% to 10.4%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 11.6% to 11.1%.

In St. James Parish, LA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in St. James Parish during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, and Black or African American.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 100% in 2020–2024.

In St. James Parish, LA, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 100% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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