19.5% of Forest, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 19.1% of high school graduates and 70.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forest, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest:
19.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest:
10.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest:
23.5%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest:
16.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Forest, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
75.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
31.2%45 to 54 years
58.3%55 to 64 years
36.4%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
36.7%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest, LA (%)
22.6%White
0.0%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest, LA (absolute numbers)
51White
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest, LA
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest:
19.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest:
70.8%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.9%Worked part-time
78.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
40.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
45.3%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
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