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Gueydan, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Acadia Parish County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,431
Population
1,573/sq mi density
$29,223
Median Income
$24,250 per capita
$82,100
Home Value
$117,299 Zillow
$656
Median Rent
39.4% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
424
Violent Crime/100K
2,890 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$29,223 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,100 home value, $656/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
424 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.7%
1,404 → 1,127
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-23.5%
$38,214 → $29,223
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gueydan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
967
-160 from 2023 (1,127)
Projected Median Income 2030
$24,215
$-5,008 from 2023 ($29,223)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,404 | — | $38,214 | — |
| 2015 | 1,395 | -0.6% | $38,458 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,376 | -1.4% | $38,277 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,347 | -2.1% | $33,611 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,137 | -15.6% | $27,031 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 1,127 | -0.9% | $29,223 | +8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.