Simmesport

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


Simmesport Legal Resources Back to top

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Simmesport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,239
  • Land Area (2000): 5.595 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.487 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 830
Simmesport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 0.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,191 99.73%

Simmesport 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.


Simmesport Employment Information Back to top
Simmesport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 56 21.21%
2. Public Administration 43 16.29%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 9.85%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 15 5.68%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 5.30%
6. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 3.41%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 3.03%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 8 3.03%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 2.65%
10. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.65%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 2.27%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 2.27%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.89%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.89%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.89%
16. Warehousing and Storage 5 1.89%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 4 1.52%
18. Metal Manufactuing 4 1.52%
19. Mining 4 1.52%
20. Truck Transportation 4 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 54 18.12%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44 14.77%
3. Public Administration 44 14.77%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 22 7.38%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 21 7.05%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 17 5.70%
7. Educational Services 16 5.37%
8. Social Assistance 11 3.69%
9. Department and Other General Stores 9 3.02%
10. Private Household Services 8 2.68%
11. Finance and Insurance 7 2.35%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 1.68%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.68%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.34%
15. Utilities 4 1.34%
16. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 3 1.01%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 1.01%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 0.67%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 0.67%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 0.67%

Simmesport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 28 10.61%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 24 9.09%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 7.58%
4. Food Processing Workers 16 6.06%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 5.30%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 13 4.92%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 3.79%
8. Other Production Occupations 10 3.79%
9. Carpenters 9 3.41%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.41%
11. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 8 3.03%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 8 3.03%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.27%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.27%
15. Construction Laborers 5 1.89%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.89%
17. Other Construction Workers 5 1.89%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 1.89%
19. Agricultural Workers 4 1.52%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 25 8.39%
2. Cashiers 22 7.38%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 22 7.38%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 6.71%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 17 5.70%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 5.03%
7. Secretaries and Admins 13 4.36%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 4.03%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 4.03%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 4.03%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 3.69%
12. Child Care Workers 10 3.36%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 3.36%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 10 3.36%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.68%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 2.35%
17. Other Management Occupations 7 2.35%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.35%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 2.01%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 1.68%

Simmesport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 681 40.68%
15-35 hours 70 4.18%
1-14 hours 33 1.97%
No regular hours 890 53.17%

Simmesport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 65 12.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 7.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 47 8.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 46 8.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 71 13.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 51 9.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 59 10.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 28 5.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 2.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 2.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 1.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 47 8.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 54 10.02%

Simmesport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 58 10.76%
5-9 113 20.96%
10-14 55 10.20%
15-19 24 4.45%
20-24 57 10.58%
25-29 38 7.05%
30-34 72 13.36%
35-39 7 1.30%
40-44 2 0.37%
45-59 31 5.75%
60-89 47 8.72%
At least 90 35 6.49%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.37% 343 63.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 81 15.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 31 5.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 82 15.21%

Simmesport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 152 27.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 360 65.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 19 3.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 1.64%

Simmesport 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.


Simmesport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 740 (1,901 people)
Families (2000): 515 (1,611 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 93
People at same address in 1995: 1,299
Simmesport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 236 31.89%
$10,000-$14,999 126 17.03%
$15,000-$19,999 77 10.41%
$20,000-$24,999 60 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 56 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 23 3.11%
$35,000-$39,999 26 3.51%
$40,000-$44,999 27 3.65%
$45,000-$49,999 26 3.51%
$50,000-$59,999 32 4.32%
$60,000-$74,999 21 2.84%
$75,000-$99,999 22 2.97%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.68%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.14%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.27%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Simmesport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 220 29.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 192 25.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 2.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 126 16.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 112 14.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 7.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Simmesport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 483 28.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 70 4.07%
Public Assistance 49 2.85%
Retirement 104 6.04%
Self Employment 65 3.77%
Social Security 232 13.47%
Supplemental Security 126 7.32%
Wage / Salary 458 26.60%
Other 135 7.84%

Simmesport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 146 48.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 153 51.17%

Simmesport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 51 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 344 53.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 222 34.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 4.78%

Simmesport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 98 9.32%
Color 1 Box Married 606 57.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 217 20.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 12.45%

Simmesport 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.


Simmesport Education Information Back to top
Simmesport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 309 19.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 515 32.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 536 33.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 160 10.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20 1.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 34 2.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 1.01%

Simmesport 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 55 2.46% 2 0.09% 57 2.55%
Kindergarten 28 1.25% 3 0.13% 31 1.38%
Grades 1-4 127 5.67% 4 0.18% 131 5.85%
Grades 5-8 109 4.87% 13 0.58% 122 5.45%
Grades 9-12 125 5.58% 62 2.77% 187 8.35%
Undergrad college 16 0.71% 8 0.36% 24 1.07%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.04% 0 0.00% 1 0.04%
Total 461 20.59% 92 4.11% 553 24.70%

Simmesport 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.


Simmesport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Simmesport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,221 64.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 680 35.77%

Simmesport 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.


Simmesport Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 226
Simmesport Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.811 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.811 0.000 17.434 34.421 2.235 54.090
2002 7.569 0.445 0.000 1.336 9.350 0.445 14.248 36.509 0.890 52.093
2003 9.879 0.000 0.000 0.449 10.328 0.000 13.022 40.413 0.898 54.333

Simmesport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 7
2006 0 0
2007 0 10

Simmesport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 134
2002 138

Simmesport Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Simmesport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Simmesport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 341 15.23%
10-19 Years 345 15.41%
20-29 Years 308 13.76%
30-39 Years 339 15.14%
40-49 Years 328 14.65%
50-59 Years 177 7.91%
60-69 Years 159 7.10%
70-79 Years 148 6.61%
80-89 Years 82 3.66%
90+ Years 12 0.54%

Simmesport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 926 41.36%
Color 1 Box Female 1,313 58.64%

Simmesport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,156 51.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,043 46.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Simmesport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 365 35.93%
2. French Non-Basque 288 28.35%
3. Irish 96 9.45%
4. French Canadian 88 8.66%
5. Italian 47 4.63%
6. German 45 4.43%
7. Acadian / Cajun 30 2.95%
8. English 27 2.66%
9. African 14 1.38%
10. Polish 5 0.49%

Simmesport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,815 89.76%
2. French 195 9.64%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.49%
4. German 2 0.10%

Simmesport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,197 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Simmesport 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.
Simmesport 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.


Simmesport Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71369