37.6% of Fenton, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.6% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 17.4% of high school graduates and 90.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 66.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Fenton, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fenton:
37.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fenton:
8.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fenton:
66.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 26.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fenton:
87.5%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Fenton, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fenton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
77.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fenton,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
57.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fenton,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fenton, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fenton, LA (%)
63.0%White
14.0%Black
100.0%Asian
12.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fenton, LA (absolute numbers)
65White
13Black
2Asian
12+ races
36.7%Below poverty level
63.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fenton, LA
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fenton:
17.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fenton:
90.9%
Louisiana:
33.4%
17.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.7%Worked part-time
62.1%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
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