Gueydan

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  4. Gueydan Employment Information
  5. Gueydan Family Information
  6. Gueydan Education Information
  7. Gueydan Public Benefits Information
  8. Gueydan Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Gueydan Zip Codes


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Gueydan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,598
  • Land Area (2000): 2.207 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 724
Gueydan Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gueydan Employment Information Back to top
Gueydan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 89 30.90%
2. Construction 34 11.81%
3. Public Administration 18 6.25%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 5.21%
5. Educational Services 15 5.21%
6. Health Care 10 3.47%
7. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 10 3.47%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.78%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 2.78%
10. Truck Transportation 7 2.43%
11. Utilities 7 2.43%
12. Finance and Insurance 6 2.08%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.74%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.74%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 5 1.74%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.74%
17. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.74%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 4 1.39%
19. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 4 1.39%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 55 22.73%
2. Educational Services 23 9.50%
3. Department and Other General Stores 17 7.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 16 6.61%
5. Finance and Insurance 14 5.79%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 14 5.79%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 4.55%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 10 4.13%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 10 4.13%
10. Public Administration 10 4.13%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 2.89%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 2.07%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 2.07%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.65%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.65%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 1.24%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.24%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.24%
19. Repair and Maintenance 3 1.24%
20. Truck Transportation 3 1.24%

Gueydan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 49 17.01%
2. Other Material Moving Workers 18 6.25%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 5.56%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 5.21%
5. Other Production Occupations 13 4.51%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 4.17%
7. Rail and Water Transportation 12 4.17%
8. Agricultural Workers 10 3.47%
9. Construction Laborers 10 3.47%
10. Top Executives 9 3.12%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 2.78%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.43%
13. Carpenters 7 2.43%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 6 2.08%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.08%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 6 2.08%
17. Other Management Occupations 5 1.74%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 1.74%
19. Religious Workers 5 1.74%
20. Computer Specialists 4 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 9.09%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 7.02%
3. Cashiers 14 5.79%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 5.79%
5. Secretaries and Admins 14 5.79%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 5.79%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 11 4.55%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 4.13%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 4.13%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 4.13%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 3.72%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 9 3.72%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 3.31%
14. Other Healthcare Support 7 2.89%
15. Registered Nurses 7 2.89%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 2.48%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 2.48%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.48%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 2.07%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 5 2.07%

Gueydan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 499 40.57%
15-35 hours 111 9.02%
1-14 hours 28 2.28%
No regular hours 592 48.13%

Gueydan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 68 13.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 10.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 39 7.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 28 5.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 47 9.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 83 16.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 43 8.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 8.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 2.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 28 5.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 3.81%

Gueydan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 85 17.03%
5-9 109 21.84%
10-14 20 4.01%
15-19 21 4.21%
20-24 26 5.21%
25-29 28 5.61%
30-34 40 8.02%
35-39 14 2.81%
40-44 7 1.40%
45-59 36 7.21%
60-89 46 9.22%
At least 90 67 13.43%

Gueydan Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 289 57.92%
30-44 2 0.40% 59 11.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 36 7.21%
At least 60 2 0.40% 111 22.24%

Gueydan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.98%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 53 10.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 406 79.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.39%
Color 4 Box Other 15 2.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 2.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 1.77%

Gueydan Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gueydan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 637 (1,519 people)
Families (2000): 409 (1,228 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 90
People at same address in 1995: 976
Gueydan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 135 21.19%
$10,000-$14,999 72 11.30%
$15,000-$19,999 76 11.93%
$20,000-$24,999 57 8.95%
$25,000-$29,999 34 5.34%
$30,000-$34,999 48 7.54%
$35,000-$39,999 29 4.55%
$40,000-$44,999 36 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 32 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 37 5.81%
$60,000-$74,999 27 4.24%
$75,000-$99,999 25 3.92%
$100,000-$124,999 10 1.57%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 13 2.04%
$200,000 or more 4 0.63%

Gueydan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 200 31.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 189 29.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 94 14.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 79 12.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 44 6.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gueydan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 441 28.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 124 7.93%
Public Assistance 20 1.28%
Retirement 77 4.92%
Self Employment 66 4.22%
Social Security 229 14.64%
Supplemental Security 57 3.64%
Wage / Salary 428 27.37%
Other 122 7.80%

Gueydan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 165 55.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 131 44.26%

Gueydan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 7.47%
Color 1 Box Married 344 62.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 141 25.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 4.19%

Gueydan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 16.34%
Color 1 Box Married 360 51.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 116 16.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 16.05%

Gueydan Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gueydan Education Information Back to top
Gueydan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 210 17.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 246 20.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 484 40.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 137 11.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11 0.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 64 5.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 32 2.70%

Gueydan Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.81% 5 0.31% 18 1.13%
Kindergarten 22 1.38% 3 0.19% 25 1.56%
Grades 1-4 74 4.63% 27 1.69% 101 6.32%
Grades 5-8 74 4.63% 9 0.56% 83 5.19%
Grades 9-12 93 5.82% 4 0.25% 97 6.07%
Undergrad college 24 1.50% 2 0.13% 26 1.63%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.25% 0 0.00% 4 0.25%
Total 304 19.02% 50 3.13% 354 22.15%

Gueydan Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gueydan Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gueydan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,193 79.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 317 20.99%

Gueydan Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gueydan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gueydan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 216 13.52%
10-19 Years 244 15.27%
20-29 Years 171 10.70%
30-39 Years 199 12.45%
40-49 Years 198 12.39%
50-59 Years 160 10.01%
60-69 Years 143 8.95%
70-79 Years 149 9.32%
80-89 Years 100 6.26%
90+ Years 18 1.13%

Gueydan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 723 45.24%
Color 1 Box Female 875 54.76%

Gueydan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,370 85.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 205 12.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 1.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Gueydan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 325 33.51%
2. French Non-Basque 235 24.23%
3. French Canadian 159 16.39%
4. English 71 7.32%
5. Acadian / Cajun 56 5.77%
6. German 54 5.57%
7. Irish 28 2.89%
8. Italian 22 2.27%
9. Scotch Irish 6 0.62%
10. Macedonian 3 0.31%

Gueydan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,141 77.09%
2. French 332 22.43%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.27%
4. Thai 2 0.14%
5. French Creole 1 0.07%

Gueydan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,582 99.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Gueydan Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gueydan Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gueydan Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70542