21.3% of Folsom, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.5% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Folsom, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Folsom:
21.3%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Folsom:
2.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Folsom:
19.6%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 40.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Folsom:
36.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Folsom, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Folsom,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
71.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Folsom,LA (percentage below poverty level)
22.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
71.4%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
36.6%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Folsom,LA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Folsom, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Folsom, LA (%)
12.9%White
12.8%Black
4.9%2+ races
48.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Folsom, LA (absolute numbers)
43White
25Black
72+ races
72Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Folsom, LA
Children below poverty level:
Folsom, Louisiana:
48.0%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Folsom:
12.5%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Folsom:
23.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
73.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.9%Worked part-time
78.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%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
41.7%1980 to 1989
41.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
32.5%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
31.7%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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