17.7% of Fort Polk South, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.2% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.1% of high school graduates and 26.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 100.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Polk South, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Polk South:
17.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Polk South:
0.5%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Polk South:
3.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Polk South:
1.1%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
100.0%
Poverty by age in Fort Polk South, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Polk South,LA (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
23.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Polk South,LA (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.2%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Polk South,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Polk South, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Polk South, LA (%)
6.0%White
38.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
8.0%Asian
1.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Polk South, LA (absolute numbers)
192White
462Black
21American Indian
17Asian
7Other race
3392+ races
247Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Polk South, LA
Children below poverty level:
Fort Polk South, Louisiana:
17.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Polk South:
14.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Polk South:
26.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
99.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
0.6%Female, no husband present
27.3%Worked full-time, year-round
58.2%Worked part-time
14.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.5%One full-time, other part-time
81.7%One full-time, other didn't work
1.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
100.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.2%1995 to 1998
21.1%1990 to 1994
37.9%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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