15.1% of Charenton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 11.2% of high school graduates and 18.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.1%. For comparison, it was 8.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charenton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charenton:
15.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charenton:
9.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charenton:
13.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charenton:
17.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.1%
Residents above poverty level:
8.9%
Poverty by age in Charenton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charenton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charenton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
76.9%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
22.9%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charenton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
17.6%Under 6 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charenton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charenton, LA (%)
9.5%White
71.0%Black
15.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
42.6%Other race
20.3%2+ races
19.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charenton, LA (absolute numbers)
44White
14Black
68American Indian
0Asian
6Other race
352+ races
5Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charenton, LA
Children below poverty level:
Charenton, Louisiana:
18.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charenton:
11.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charenton:
18.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
48.6%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
35.1%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
11.9%Worked part-time
84.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
30.1%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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