16.4% of Fordoche, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.1% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 10.3% of high school graduates and 25.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.1%. For comparison, it was 3.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fordoche, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fordoche:
16.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fordoche:
10.2%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fordoche:
16.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 38.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fordoche:
38.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.1%
Residents above poverty level:
3.6%
Poverty by age in Fordoche, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fordoche,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
91.7%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
28.6%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fordoche,LA (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
85.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
60.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
39.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fordoche,LA (% below half of poverty level)
28.7%Under 6 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fordoche, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fordoche, LA (%)
17.3%White
23.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fordoche, LA (absolute numbers)
125White
50Black
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fordoche, LA
Children below poverty level:
Fordoche, Louisiana:
20.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fordoche:
10.3%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fordoche:
25.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
50.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.5%Worked part-time
59.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
22.7%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
14.9%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
26.4%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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