Gueydan, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gueydan	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$33,545	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$49,272	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,800	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,764	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,485	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,321	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gueydan is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gueydan is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gueydan is 84% 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

$32,844 $49,272 $98,544

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	1,271	$120,921	48.7%
Egan, LA	1,031	$113,965	40.1%
Mermentau, LA	637	$57,885	28.8%
Estherwood, LA	698	$54,671	32.8%
Rayne, LA	8,227	$52,447	35.5%
Gueydan, LA	1,232	$49,272	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haven, KS	1,232	$82,171	1.0%
Harvard, NE	1,232	$89,799	10.4%
Lenape Heights, PA	1,232	$86,271	6.1%
Pinewood Estates, TX	1,232	$160,176	96.9%
Sycamore, GA	1,231	$58,091	28.6%
Gueydan, LA	1,232	$49,272	39.4%

Source: The Gueydan, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.