19.4% of Forest Hill, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.4% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.5% of high school graduates and 42.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.1%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest Hill, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Hill:
19.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Hill:
5.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest Hill:
24.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 6.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest Hill:
9.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Forest Hill, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest Hill,LA (percentage below poverty level)
43.5%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
58.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest Hill,LA (percentage below poverty level)
88.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
67.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
68.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest Hill,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
64.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest Hill, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Hill, LA (%)
7.3%White
7.7%Other race
21.3%2+ races
35.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Hill, LA (absolute numbers)
30White
7Other race
332+ races
99Hispanic
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
34.8%Below poverty level
65.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest Hill, LA
Children below poverty level:
Forest Hill, Louisiana:
27.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest Hill:
12.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest Hill:
42.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
65.4%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
15.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
73.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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