64.0% of Ferriday, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 54.4% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.8%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ferriday, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ferriday:
64.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ferriday:
32.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ferriday:
35.9%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ferriday:
9.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Ferriday, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ferriday,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
88.0%25 to 34 years
71.0%35 to 44 years
65.0%45 to 54 years
66.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
66.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ferriday,LA (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
74.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ferriday,LA (% below half of poverty level)
71.2%Under 6 years
93.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
34.2%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ferriday, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferriday, LA (%)
87.0%White
55.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferriday, LA (absolute numbers)
760White
1,205Black
202+ races
15Hispanic
63.9%Below poverty level
36.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ferriday, LA
Children below poverty level:
Ferriday, Louisiana:
96.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ferriday:
54.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ferriday:
27.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
39.7%Male, no wife present
60.3%Female, no husband present
16.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.0%Worked part-time
51.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.2%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
30.7%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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