- Race
- Black or African American
30.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shreveport, Louisiana
Black or African American
30.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shreveport, Louisiana
2022
30.8% of 102 thousand people
Black or African American poverty in Shreveport, Louisiana compared
How does Shreveport, Louisiana compare to other Louisiana and National averages?
Shreveport, Louisiana
30.8%
Louisiana
29.4% (-5% lower than Shreveport, Louisiana)
National average
21.3% (-31% lower than Shreveport, Louisiana)
30.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shreveport, Louisiana
Historical Timeline
30.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shreveport, Louisiana historical data
2015 - 32.4%
The 2015 32.4% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 39.7%
The 2016 increase to 39.7% from 2015 represents a 7.3% increase YoY.
2017 - 40.9%
The 2017 increase to 40.9% from 2016 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.
2018 - 35.1%
The 2018 decrease to 35.1% from 2017 represents a -5.8% decrease YoY.
2019 - 35.6%
The 2019 increase to 35.6% from 2018 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.
2021 - 34.7%
The 2021 decrease to 34.7% from 2019 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2022 - 30.8%
The 2022 decrease to 30.8% from 2021 represents a -3.9% decrease YoY.
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