(USA Today)- 24/7 Wall Street reviewed the median annual household income in every American town to identify the poorest town in each state. Even in wealthy states like Maryland and New Jersey there are towns that rank among the poorest in the country.
Ville Platte is the only town in Louisiana where the typical household earns less than $20,000 a year, according to the report. The town’s median household income is nearly a third of the national median income of $55,322, and less than half the statewide median income of $45,652.
- Town median household income: $18,679
- State median household income: $45,652
- Town poverty rate: 38.4%
- Town population: 7,338
Several towns in Louisiana have a low enough median household income to qualify as the poorest town in most other states.
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