Fenton

Population: 230
Median household income: $24,063
Median home value: $97,900

Located in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, Fenton is a community with a population of 230. Its median household income of $24,063 runs below the Jefferson Davis Parish figure of $56,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fenton's population declined 17.9% from 280 to 230, while its median home value rose 56.6% from $62,500 to $97,900.

The median gross rent is $569. 9.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 230
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $24,063
Median home value: $97,900
Median gross rent: $569
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

280230

Median household income

$24,375$24,063

Median home value

$62,500$97,900

Median gross rent

$560$569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	280	$24,375	$62,500	$560
2020	264	$12,452	$83,900	$469
2021	213	$18,750	$86,000	$529
2022	213	$19,063	$95,800	—
2023	230	$24,063	$97,900	$569

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4421.3%

45 to 542.6%

55 to 6436.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	19	8.3%
18 to 24	10	4.3%
25 to 34	15	6.5%
35 to 44	49	21.3%
45 to 54	6	2.6%
55 to 64	83	36.1%
65 to 74	28	12.2%
75 and over	20	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85	37.0%
Black or African American	123	53.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	35.8%
High school graduate	71	35.3%
Some college or associate's	39	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	18	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	91.1%
Carpooled	10	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	18.8%
15 to 29 min	51	45.5%
30 to 44 min	35	31.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.61
Poverty rate: 36.1% (83 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	66.9%
Nonfamily households	47	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	95.3%
Vacant	7	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	72.5%
Renter-occupied	39	27.5%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	89.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2225335
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3643, -92.9170