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Gueydan, Louisiana (LA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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40.6% of Gueydan, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.2% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 29.7% of high school graduates and 45.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.6%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Gueydan, LA

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gueydan:

40.6%
Whole state:

18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gueydan:

16.6%
Whole state:

8.5%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gueydan:

50.8%
Louisiana:

25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gueydan:

27.6%
Louisiana:

22.6%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

39.6%
Residents above poverty level:

13.5%

Poverty by age in Gueydan, LA

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gueydan
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gueydan,LA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 100.0%5 years
  • 58.0%6 to 11 years
  • 43.0%12 to 14 years
  • 100.0%15 years
  • 75.0%16 and 17 years
  • 49.0%18 to 24 years
  • 13.0%25 to 34 years
  • 22.0%35 to 44 years
  • 6.0%45 to 54 years
  • 25.0%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gueydan
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gueydan,LA (percentage below poverty level)
  • 68.8%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 43.2%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 25.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 88.9%18 to 24 years
  • 36.8%25 to 34 years
  • 65.4%35 to 44 years
  • 50.6%45 to 54 years
  • 49.5%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 64.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gueydan, LA
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gueydan,LA (% below half of poverty level)
  • 19.4%Under 6 years
  • 31.8%6 to 11 years
  • 26.9%12 to 17 years
  • 35.6%18 to 24 years
  • 16.2%25 to 34 years
  • 24.5%35 to 44 years
  • 15.1%45 to 54 years
  • 6.3%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 12.9%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Gueydan, LA

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Gueydan, LA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gueydan, LA (%)
  • 36.5%White
  • 78.2%Black
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Gueydan, LA
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gueydan, LA (absolute numbers)
  • 344White
  • 134Black
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 40.5%Below poverty level
  • 59.5%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Gueydan, LA

Children below poverty level:
Gueydan, Louisiana:

50.3%
State:

24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gueydan:

29.7%
Louisiana:

13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gueydan:

45.3%
Louisiana:

33.4%
Poor families by family type
  • 25.7%Married-couple family
  • 3.5%Male, no wife present
  • 70.8%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Gueydan not in families by work experience
  • 6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 8.3%Worked part-time
  • 85.3%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 24.1%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 0.0%Both worked part-time
  • 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 75.9%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 3.4%1999 to 2000
  • 2.3%1995 to 1998
  • 2.3%1990 to 1994
  • 18.4%1980 to 1989
  • 16.1%1970 to 1979
  • 6.9%1960 to 1969
  • 19.5%1950 to 1959
  • 16.1%1940 to 1949
  • 14.9%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.7%1999 to 2000
  • 5.1%1995 to 1998
  • 2.8%1990 to 1994
  • 14.7%1980 to 1989
  • 18.0%1970 to 1979
  • 13.1%1960 to 1969
  • 18.2%1950 to 1959
  • 11.1%1940 to 1949
  • 16.4%1939 or earlier
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