State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,337,660.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Orleans Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 130,720.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2711 of 3146

East Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 116,380.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1912 of 3146

Jefferson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 108,785.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1692 of 3146

Caddo Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 85,184.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2777 of 3146

Lafayette Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 62,872.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1878 of 3146

Calcasieu Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,503.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2014 of 3146

Ouachita Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 54,298.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2839 of 3146

St. Tammany Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 46,330.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 679 of 3146

Tangipahoa Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 41,949.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2588 of 3146

Rapides Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,165.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2388 of 3146

Terrebonne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,179.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2410 of 3146

Bossier Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,606.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1865 of 3146

St. Landry Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,245.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2922 of 3146

Livingston Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,015.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1075 of 3146

LaFourche Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,119.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1690 of 3146

Iberia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 23,489.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2621 of 3146

Acadia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,345.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2732 of 3146

Ascension Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,420.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 471 of 3146

Lincoln Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,233.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3015 of 3146

Webster Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,973.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3092 of 3146

Washington Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,985.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2915 of 3146

Vermilion Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,360.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2050 of 3146

Natchitoches Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,292.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3039 of 3146

St. Martin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,107.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2348 of 3146

St. Mary Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,940.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2491 of 3146

St. Bernard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,122.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2607 of 3146

Evangeline Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,985.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3061 of 3146

Avoyelles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,878.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2888 of 3146

Vernon Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,847.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2227 of 3146

St. John the Baptist Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,853.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1720 of 3146

Morehouse Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,435.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3026 of 3146

Beauregard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,434.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1772 of 3146

Jefferson Davis Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,151.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2264 of 3146

St. Charles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,047.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 543 of 3146

Iberville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,028.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2363 of 3146

De Soto Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,800.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2570 of 3146

Richland Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,237.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3027 of 3146

Franklin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,003.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3024 of 3146

Concordia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,824.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3064 of 3146

Assumption Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,209.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2562 of 3146

Sabine Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,022.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2276 of 3146

Claiborne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,867.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3111 of 3146

Pointe Coupee Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,560.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2331 of 3146

Union Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,419.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2252 of 3146

St. James Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,010.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2143 of 3146

Bienville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,946.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3072 of 3146

Plaquemines Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,625.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1570 of 3146

Grant Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,489.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2165 of 3146

Allen Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,259.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1656 of 3146

West Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,153.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 973 of 3146

Jackson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,057.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2713 of 3146

Madison Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,683.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3114 of 3146

La Salle Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,309.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2499 of 3146

East Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,153.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1816 of 3146

Winn Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,073.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2595 of 3146

West Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,700.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2740 of 3146

Caldwell Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,544.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2871 of 3146

Red River Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,390.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2994 of 3146

St. Helena Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,064.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2332 of 3146

Catahoula Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,757.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2569 of 3146

East Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,621.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3142 of 3146

Tensas Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,486.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3132 of 3146

West Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,219.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 676 of 3146

Cameron Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,907.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2029 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2022 10:21 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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