Gueydan, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gueydan	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$22,107	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$32,639	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,071	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,288	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,125	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,583	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gueydan is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gueydan is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gueydan is 85% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gueydan is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,757 $32,639 $65,278

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gueydan median earnings by income bracket

Gueydan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	54.1%	54.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morse, LA	1,239	$82,609	49.3%
Egan, LA	1,002	$76,424	38.1%
Mermentau, LA	616	$39,539	28.5%
Estherwood, LA	676	$36,250	34.5%
Rayne, LA	8,062	$35,616	35.6%
Gueydan, LA	1,184	$32,639	41.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eclectic, AL	1,184	$42,361	23.4%
Fruitdale, CA	1,184	$126,250	128.2%
Harvard, NE	1,184	$61,435	11.0%
Califon, NJ	1,184	$100,750	82.1%
Strodes Mills, PA	1,184	$51,364	7.2%
Gueydan, LA	1,184	$32,639	41.0%

Source: The Gueydan, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).