Dodson, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

389

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

35.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,219

0.305% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$52,500

Population & Diversity

Dodson, LA is home to a population of 389 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (310 people) in Dodson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dodson, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dodson, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 133
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 68
Black or African American (Hispanic)
10 ± 17

2.57%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.57% of the people in Dodson, LA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dodson, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 23
Vietnam
8 ± 25

Dodson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dodson, LA.

Economy

The economy of Dodson, LA employs 116 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dodson, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and Educational Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($64,375), and Educational Services ($45,556).

Employment

Occupations

116

2024 Value

± 93

43.2%

1 Year growth

± 96.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodson, LA grew at a rate of 43.2%, from 81 employees to 116 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dodson, LA, are Production Occupations (17 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (16 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (13 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 Louisiana.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

116

2024 Value

± 93

43.2%

1 Year growth

± 96.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodson, LA grew at a rate of 43.2%, from 81 employees to 116 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dodson, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and Educational Services (14 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

$38,125

Median earning men ± $24,963

$30,769

Median earning women ± $27,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,500), Public Administration ($35,938), and Manufacturing ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,833).

Housing & Living

People in Dodson, LA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dodson, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$52,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,787

$95

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 None range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Dodson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$34,219

Median Household Income

± $5,726

153

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in Dodson, LA grew to $34,219 from the previous year's value of $34,115.

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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (96.6%)
Carpooled (3.45%)

In 2024, 96.6% of workers in Dodson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.45%) 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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dodson, LA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dodson, LA (52 out of 389 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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