13.3% of Parks, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.8% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 14.7% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 7.4%. For comparison, it was 1.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parks, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Parks:
13.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Parks:
0.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Parks:
43.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Parks:
57.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
7.4%
Residents above poverty level:
1.4%
Poverty by age in Parks, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parks,LA (percentage below poverty level)
78.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
89.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parks,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%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
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Parks,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
1.4%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 Parks, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parks, LA (%)
24.8%White
3.3%Black
0.0%Asian
16.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parks, LA (absolute numbers)
90White
13Black
0Asian
62+ races
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parks, LA
Children below poverty level:
Parks, Louisiana:
9.9%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Parks:
14.7%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Parks:
26.5%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
40.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
76.9%Worked part-time
23.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
27.0%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
34.9%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
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