SABINE PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana is not a state with a lot of money. We don't have many big cities and in parts of the state where low-income, rural areas are plentiful, there are plenty of small towns that struggle where population and opportunity are big concerns.A new study from 24/7 Wall St. released a list of the poorest towns in each state, and if you know the north-central part of the state pretty well, you might not be surprised by Louisiana's poorest town.Get our free mobile appHere's what makes a small town a small town, according to 24/7 Wall St.:Using five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey, 24/7 Wall St. identified the poorest town in each state. We considered any city, town, or unincorporated community with populations between 1,000 and 25,000 people, and ranked them by median household income.Among the places on this list, the typical household earns anywhere from $43,800 to just $9,100 annually. For reference, most Amer...
