Mermentau

  1. Mermentau Legal Resources
  2. Mermentau Statistics
  3. Mermentau Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mermentau Employment Information
  5. Mermentau Family Information
  6. Mermentau Education Information
  7. Mermentau Public Benefits Information
  8. Mermentau Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Mermentau Zip Codes


Mermentau Legal Resources Back to top

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Mermentau Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 721
  • Land Area (2000): 5.527 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.431 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 344
Mermentau 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.


Mermentau Employment Information Back to top
Mermentau Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 28 19.18%
2. Construction 22 15.07%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 10.27%
4. Repair and Maintenance 10 6.85%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 6 4.11%
6. Educational Services 6 4.11%
7. Truck Transportation 6 4.11%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 3.42%
9. Food Manufacturing 4 2.74%
10. Gasoline Stations 4 2.74%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 2.74%
12. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 4 2.74%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3 2.05%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 2.05%
15. Other Transportation 3 2.05%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 2.05%
17. Wood Manufacturing 3 2.05%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.37%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.37%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 33 26.40%
2. Health Care 16 12.80%
3. Department and Other General Stores 11 8.80%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 9 7.20%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 7 5.60%
6. Public Administration 7 5.60%
7. Private Household Services 6 4.80%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 4.80%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 4.00%
10. Finance and Insurance 5 4.00%
11. Food Manufacturing 4 3.20%
12. Truck Transportation 3 2.40%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.60%
14. Gasoline Stations 2 1.60%
15. Paper Manufacturing 2 1.60%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 2 1.60%
17. Social Assistance 2 1.60%
18. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 1 0.80%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1 0.80%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 1 0.80%

Mermentau Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 14.38%
2. Other Production Occupations 12 8.22%
3. Extraction Workers 11 7.53%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 9 6.16%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 5.48%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 4.79%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 4.11%
8. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 5 3.42%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 5 3.42%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 5 3.42%
11. Carpenters 4 2.74%
12. Construction Laborers 4 2.74%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 4 2.74%
14. Other Management Occupations 4 2.74%
15. Other Transportation Occupations 4 2.74%
16. Plant and System Operators 4 2.74%
17. Food Processing Workers 3 2.05%
18. Other Construction Workers 3 2.05%
19. Woodworkers 3 2.05%
20. Agricultural Workers 2 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 13 10.40%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 10.40%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 8.00%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 8.00%
5. Secretaries and Admins 10 8.00%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 8.00%
7. Other Management Occupations 7 5.60%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 4.80%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 4.00%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 4.00%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4 3.20%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 3.20%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 3.20%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 2.40%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 2.40%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 3 2.40%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2 1.60%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 1.60%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 2 1.60%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 2 1.60%

Mermentau Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 273 53.01%
15-35 hours 29 5.63%
1-14 hours 7 1.36%
No regular hours 206 40.00%

Mermentau Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 10.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 12.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 5.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 36 13.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26 9.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33 12.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 36 13.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 3.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 1.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 1.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 4.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 4.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 7.20%

Mermentau Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 12.12%
5-9 19 7.20%
10-14 23 8.71%
15-19 43 16.29%
20-24 37 14.02%
25-29 2 0.76%
30-34 25 9.47%
35-39 6 2.27%
40-44 4 1.52%
45-59 27 10.23%
60-89 19 7.20%
At least 90 27 10.23%

Mermentau 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% 156 59.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 35 13.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 27 10.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 46 17.42%

Mermentau Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 38 14.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 204 76.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 6.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 1.49%

Mermentau 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.


Mermentau Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 268 (709 people)
Families (2000): 196 (602 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 60
People at same address in 1995: 465
Mermentau Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 65 24.25%
$10,000-$14,999 31 11.57%
$15,000-$19,999 20 7.46%
$20,000-$24,999 8 2.99%
$25,000-$29,999 25 9.33%
$30,000-$34,999 24 8.96%
$35,000-$39,999 12 4.48%
$40,000-$44,999 16 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 18 6.72%
$50,000-$59,999 15 5.60%
$60,000-$74,999 17 6.34%
$75,000-$99,999 13 4.85%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.49%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Mermentau Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 60 21.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 92 33.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49 17.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 34 12.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20 7.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mermentau Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 197 32.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 33 5.38%
Public Assistance 12 1.96%
Retirement 17 2.77%
Self Employment 26 4.24%
Social Security 78 12.72%
Supplemental Security 23 3.75%
Wage / Salary 191 31.16%
Other 36 5.87%

Mermentau Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 83 61.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 51 38.06%

Mermentau Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 8.87%
Color 1 Box Married 149 60.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62 25.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 6.05%

Mermentau Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 148 51.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61 21.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 17.83%

Mermentau 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.


Mermentau Education Information Back to top
Mermentau Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 90 18.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 92 18.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 231 46.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 55 11.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9 1.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15 3.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.40%

Mermentau 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 19 2.64% 0 0.00% 19 2.64%
Kindergarten 19 2.64% 0 0.00% 19 2.64%
Grades 1-4 50 6.93% 0 0.00% 50 6.93%
Grades 5-8 40 5.55% 0 0.00% 40 5.55%
Grades 9-12 38 5.27% 2 0.28% 40 5.55%
Undergrad college 3 0.42% 2 0.28% 5 0.69%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 169 23.44% 4 0.55% 173 23.99%

Mermentau 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.


Mermentau Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mermentau Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 518 73.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 186 26.42%

Mermentau 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.


Mermentau Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mermentau Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117 16.23%
10-19 Years 108 14.98%
20-29 Years 93 12.90%
30-39 Years 92 12.76%
40-49 Years 95 13.18%
50-59 Years 94 13.04%
60-69 Years 63 8.74%
70-79 Years 36 4.99%
80-89 Years 17 2.36%
90+ Years 6 0.83%

Mermentau Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 348 48.27%
Color 1 Box Female 373 51.73%

Mermentau Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 609 84.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 90 12.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 2.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Mermentau Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 117 24.07%
2. French Non-Basque 106 21.81%
3. French Canadian 90 18.52%
4. Acadian / Cajun 85 17.49%
5. German 36 7.41%
6. British 16 3.29%
7. Canadian 13 2.67%
8. Russian 6 1.23%
9. Scottish 5 1.03%
10. English 4 0.82%

Mermentau Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 490 75.38%
2. French 156 24.00%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.31%
4. French Creole 2 0.31%

Mermentau Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 709 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Mermentau 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.
Mermentau 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.


Mermentau Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70556