CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fenton

Louisiana · 259 residents · 0.49 sq mi

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Fenton is a city of 259 people in Louisiana. Median home value sits at $25,000. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 121 fewer people here than in 2000. 23.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $16,071, about 47% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

259

−32%vs 2000

vs 380 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 31.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024207

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(14)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2413.1%(34)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(46)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446.6%(17)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(33)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(29)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.9%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,071

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,401

−36%vs 2000

vs $9,958 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.6%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,000

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$257

+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $217 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.7%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.4% in 2000

32.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic45%(171)

Black51.8%(197)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(8)

Asian0.3%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic65.6%(170)

Black32%(83)

Hispanic / Latino6.6%(17)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.3%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.7%(16)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1%(2)

Ancestry

American35.3%(73)

English8.7%(18)

French2.4%(5)

Irish2.4%(5)

Subsaharan African2.4%(5)

French Canadian1.9%(4)

Brazilian0.5%(1)

Nigerian0.5%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.0%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(24)

Married65.9%(56)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced5.9%(5)

Women 15+

Never married1%(1)

Married73.3%(77)

Widowed4.8%(5)

Divorced21%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.7%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

46.4%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

47.8%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.4%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

68.1%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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