24.4% of French Settlement, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.8% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.6% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.2%. For comparison, it was 11.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in French Settlement, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
French Settlement:
24.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
French Settlement:
10.1%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
French Settlement:
17.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
French Settlement:
11.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.2%
Residents above poverty level:
11.0%
Poverty by age in French Settlement, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in French Settlement,LA (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
68.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
64.6%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in French Settlement,LA (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
80.0%15 years
57.1%16 and 17 years
63.6%18 to 24 years
37.8%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
46.3%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in French Settlement,LA (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
60.3%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in French Settlement, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in French Settlement, LA (%)
33.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in French Settlement, LA (absolute numbers)
335White
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in French Settlement, LA
Children below poverty level:
French Settlement, Louisiana:
45.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
French Settlement:
12.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
French Settlement:
20.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
5.9%Married-couple family
13.7%Male, no wife present
80.4%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
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
13.3%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
25.9%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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