Dodson, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

261

16.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

20.8%

0.627% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$92,500

About

In 2023, Dodson, LA had a population of 261 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dodson, LA declined from 312 to 261, a −16.3% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Dodson, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Dodson, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dodson, LA was $92,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Dodson, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dodson, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dodson, LA is home to a population of 261 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Dodson, LA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Dodson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Dodson, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dodson, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dodson, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Dodson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dodson, LA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Dodson, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($65,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,250).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Dodson, LA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dodson, LA, are Production Occupations (21 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (13 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dodson, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Dodson, LA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dodson, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dodson, LA, though some of these residents may live in Dodson, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,188

Median earning men ± $18,270

$15,625

Median earning women ± $34,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($66,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($32,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dodson, LA was $92,500 in 2022, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $92,500, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Dodson, LA is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dodson, LA have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dodson, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$74,488

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$55

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dodson, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dodson, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2023

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.7% of the housing units in Dodson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dodson, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dodson, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

119

Number of Households

± 51

In N/A, the median household income of the 119 households in Dodson, LA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Dodson, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dodson, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (95.1%)
Carpooled (4.94%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 95.1% of workers in Dodson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.94%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dodson, LA have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.64% of the workforce in Dodson, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dodson, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dodson, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dodson, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dodson, LA (54 out of 260 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dodson, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.6% of the population of Dodson, LA has health coverage, with 21.1% on employee plans, 41.4% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 3.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winn Parish, LA see 1730 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.46% decrease from the previous year (1738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2698 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Winn Parish, LA.

1,730 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winn Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Winn Parish, LA see an average of 1,730 patients per year. This represents a 0.46% decrease from the previous year (1,738 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Winn Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.43%

Uninsured

21.1%

Employer Coverage

41.4%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

3.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dodson, LA grew by 14.3% from 7.37% to 8.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dodson, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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