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St. James Parish |
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| Over 40% | 25 to 40 | 10 to 25 | 0.5 to 10 | Under 0.5% | ||
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The map on the left, shows the dispersion of poverty throughout St. James Parish.
Household poverty is defined as those households who fall below a poverty threshold as defined by the Federal government. For more details about poverty thresholds, visit the US Census Bureau.
Poverty transcends people working at minimum wage, even when holding multiple jobs. Seniors living on fixed incomes. Wage earners suddenly out of work. Poverty strikes all age groups and races, although statistics show not evenly.
Below is a chart and report that shows how the county compares to the state it is located in and the nation.
Sources: STI: PopStats
