Latest news about poverty in Franklin, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.6% of Franklin, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 19.6% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.0%. For comparison, it was 26.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Franklin, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
20.6%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
7.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Franklin:
29.7%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Franklin:
28.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.1%
Poverty by age in Franklin, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Franklin,LA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
15.8%5 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
35.1%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
21.7%65 to 74 years
29.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Franklin,LA (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.7%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
27.7%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
39.4%55 to 64 years
36.6%65 to 74 years
23.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Franklin,LA (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Franklin, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, LA (%)
14.6%White
27.2%Black
15.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
34.7%Other race
4.0%2+ races
47.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, LA (absolute numbers)
379White
879Black
8American Indian
0Asian
28Other race
222+ races
34Hispanic
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Franklin, LA
Children below poverty level:
Franklin, Louisiana:
16.7%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Franklin:
19.6%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Franklin:
34.4%
Louisiana:
33.4%
18.3%Married-couple family
1.2%Male, no wife present
80.5%Female, no husband present
11.1%Worked full-time, year-round
7.8%Worked part-time
81.0%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
7.0%Both worked part-time
16.3%One part-time, other didn't work
76.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
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