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,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,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 (% 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 in Gueydan, LA (%)
36.5%White
78.2%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gueydan, LA (absolute numbers)
344White
134Black
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%
25.7%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
70.8%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
8.3%Worked part-time
85.3%Did not work
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
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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