32.5% of Castor, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.9% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 22.0% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 2.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Castor, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Castor:
32.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Castor:
18.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Castor:
21.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 24.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Castor:
13.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
2.1%
Poverty by age in Castor, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Castor,LA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Castor,LA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Castor,LA (% below half of poverty level)
24.1%Under 6 years
41.9%6 to 11 years
65.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
45.5%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Castor, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Castor, LA (%)
23.3%White
70.5%Black
59.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Castor, LA (absolute numbers)
50White
38Black
92+ races
32.3%Below poverty level
67.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Castor, LA
Children below poverty level:
Castor, Louisiana:
47.1%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Castor:
22.0%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Castor:
36.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
85.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
34.0%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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