Poydras

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


Poydras Legal Resources Back to top

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Poydras Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,886
  • Land Area (2000): 10.774 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.545 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,518
Poydras 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.


Poydras Employment Information Back to top
Poydras Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 139 16.35%
2. Other Transportation 56 6.59%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 6.24%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 51 6.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 44 5.18%
6. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 33 3.88%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 33 3.88%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 28 3.29%
9. Repair and Maintenance 27 3.18%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 3.06%
11. Truck Transportation 25 2.94%
12. Water Transportation 25 2.94%
13. Public Administration 24 2.82%
14. Food Manufacturing 23 2.71%
15. Educational Services 20 2.35%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 2.12%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 2.00%
18. Health Care 16 1.88%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 15 1.76%
20. Department and Other General Stores 15 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 133 19.79%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 81 12.05%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 9.23%
4. Educational Services 52 7.74%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 42 6.25%
6. Department and Other General Stores 32 4.76%
7. Public Administration 32 4.76%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 3.57%
9. Finance and Insurance 24 3.57%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 23 3.42%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 19 2.83%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 2.83%
13. Social Assistance 13 1.93%
14. Utilities 11 1.64%
15. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 10 1.49%
16. Construction 9 1.34%
17. U.S. Postal Service 9 1.34%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 1.19%
19. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.19%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.04%

Poydras Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 7.76%
2. Other Production Occupations 61 7.18%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 56 6.59%
4. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 53 6.24%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 51 6.00%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 5.53%
7. Electricians 35 4.12%
8. Other Construction Trades 30 3.53%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 29 3.41%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 3.18%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 25 2.94%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 25 2.94%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 24 2.82%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.47%
15. Media and Communications Workers 21 2.47%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 17 2.00%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 15 1.76%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 1.65%
19. Construction Laborers 13 1.53%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 12 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 60 8.93%
2. Secretaries and Admins 58 8.63%
3. Cashiers 45 6.70%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 45 6.70%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 5.65%
6. Other Management Occupations 37 5.51%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 34 5.06%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 4.02%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 4.02%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 3.57%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 24 3.57%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 3.42%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.27%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 20 2.98%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 19 2.83%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 17 2.53%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 17 2.53%
18. Media and Communications Workers 15 2.23%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 2.08%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 1.64%

Poydras Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,448 52.39%
15-35 hours 255 9.23%
1-14 hours 81 2.93%
No regular hours 980 35.46%

Poydras Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 93 6.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 62 4.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56 3.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 310 21.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 221 15.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 169 11.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 148 10.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 2.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 80 5.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21 1.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 4.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 4.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 91 6.39%

Poydras Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 0.63%
5-9 34 2.39%
10-14 44 3.09%
15-19 149 10.46%
20-24 233 16.36%
25-29 97 6.81%
30-34 249 17.49%
35-39 36 2.53%
40-44 62 4.35%
45-59 216 15.17%
60-89 280 19.66%
At least 90 15 1.05%

Poydras 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% 566 39.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 347 24.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 216 15.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 295 20.72%

Poydras Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.63%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 342 23.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,038 72.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 1.04%

Poydras 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.


Poydras Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,348 (3,653 people)
Families (2000): 993 (3,075 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 300
People at same address in 1995: 2,292
Poydras Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 168 12.46%
$10,000-$14,999 153 11.35%
$15,000-$19,999 97 7.20%
$20,000-$24,999 133 9.87%
$25,000-$29,999 193 14.32%
$30,000-$34,999 101 7.49%
$35,000-$39,999 18 1.34%
$40,000-$44,999 46 3.41%
$45,000-$49,999 102 7.57%
$50,000-$59,999 142 10.53%
$60,000-$74,999 70 5.19%
$75,000-$99,999 90 6.68%
$100,000-$124,999 20 1.48%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.52%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.59%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Poydras Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 265 19.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 326 23.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 289 21.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 234 17.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 106 7.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Poydras Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,103 34.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 152 4.71%
Public Assistance 23 0.71%
Retirement 185 5.73%
Self Employment 133 4.12%
Social Security 329 10.19%
Supplemental Security 122 3.78%
Wage / Salary 1,056 32.70%
Other 126 3.90%

Poydras Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 341 48.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 359 51.29%

Poydras Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 136 10.12%
Color 1 Box Married 735 54.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 427 31.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 3.42%

Poydras Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 228 15.61%
Color 1 Box Married 736 50.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 316 21.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 12.39%

Poydras 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.


Poydras Education Information Back to top
Poydras Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 296 11.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 676 25.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,217 46.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 282 10.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 49 1.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 51 1.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 41 1.57%

Poydras 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 40 1.03% 65 1.67% 105 2.70%
Kindergarten 33 0.85% 25 0.64% 58 1.49%
Grades 1-4 214 5.51% 62 1.60% 276 7.10%
Grades 5-8 192 4.94% 54 1.39% 246 6.33%
Grades 9-12 188 4.84% 25 0.64% 213 5.48%
Undergrad college 53 1.36% 0 0.00% 53 1.36%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.21% 0 0.00% 8 0.21%
Total 728 18.73% 231 5.94% 959 24.68%

Poydras 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.


Poydras Public Benefits Information Back to top
Poydras Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,087 86.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 494 13.80%

Poydras 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.


Poydras Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Poydras Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 540 13.90%
10-19 Years 661 17.01%
20-29 Years 538 13.84%
30-39 Years 639 16.44%
40-49 Years 600 15.44%
50-59 Years 418 10.76%
60-69 Years 278 7.15%
70-79 Years 172 4.43%
80-89 Years 33 0.85%
90+ Years 7 0.18%

Poydras Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,907 49.07%
Color 1 Box Female 1,979 50.93%

Poydras Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,247 83.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 336 8.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 203 5.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%

Poydras Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 833 31.48%
2. German 513 19.39%
3. Italian 509 19.24%
4. Irish 231 8.73%
5. English 161 6.08%
6. African 124 4.69%
7. United States Or American 117 4.42%
8. French Canadian 30 1.13%
9. Acadian / Cajun 29 1.10%
10. Polish 28 1.06%

Poydras Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,174 93.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 99 2.91%
3. French 51 1.50%
4. Tagalog 46 1.35%
5. Italian 18 0.53%
6. German 12 0.35%

Poydras Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,616 98.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 42 1.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.38%

Poydras 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.
Poydras 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.