Dulac, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

517

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.7

3.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,750

31.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$106,500

Population & Diversity

Dulac, LA is home to a population of 517 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.42% of Dulac, LA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (336 people) in Dulac, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Dulac, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dulac, LA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dulac, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 83
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 24

11.2%

Hispanic Population

58 people

11.2% of the people in Dulac, LA are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dulac, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 5.42% of Dulac, LA residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dulac, LA was 1.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dulac, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Dulac, LA employs 186 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dulac, LA were Manufacturing (35 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($102,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,833), and Accommodation & Food Services ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

186

2024 Value

± 94

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 89.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dulac, LA declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 236 employees to 186 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dulac, LA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (30 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (29 people), and Management Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dulac, 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

186

2024 Value

± 94

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 89.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dulac, LA declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 236 employees to 186 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dulac, LA, are Manufacturing (35 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dulac, LA, though some of these residents may live in Dulac, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,125

Median earning men ± $25,515

$31,806

Median earning women ± $6,312

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dulac, LA was $106,500 in 2024, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,700 to $106,500, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Dulac, LA is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dulac, LA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dulac, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,303

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 Dulac, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Dulac, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dulac, 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.

$38,750

Median Household Income

± $12,934

282

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in Dulac, LA declined from $38,750 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Dulac, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dulac, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Other (3.76%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Dulac, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.76%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dulac, LA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.04% of the workforce in Dulac, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dulac, LA (102 out of 517 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dulac, LA is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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