Duson, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,282

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.3%

1.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$25,054

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$54,300

Population & Diversity

Duson, LA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.79% of Duson, LA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (910 people) in Duson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 94 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Duson, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duson, LA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duson, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
910 ± 359
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 66
White (Hispanic)
94 ± 149

9.83%

Hispanic Population

126 people

9.83% of the people in Duson, LA are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duson, 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

6.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

5.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 6.79% of Duson, LA residents (87 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 Duson, LA was 5.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 41
Vietnam
12 ± 29

Duson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Duson, LA employs 380 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duson, LA were Construction (72 people), Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,903), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,694), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,214).

Employment

Occupations

380

2024 Value

± 134

0.796%

1 Year growth

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duson, LA grew at a rate of 0.796%, from 377 employees to 380 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duson, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (56 people), Production Occupations (50 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duson, 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

380

2024 Value

± 134

0.796%

1 Year growth

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duson, LA grew at a rate of 0.796%, from 377 employees to 380 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duson, LA, are Construction (72 people), Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duson, LA, though some of these residents may live in Duson, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,798

Median earning men ± $12,860

$22,411

Median earning women ± $34,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,972), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,453), and Construction ($22,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,786) and Retail Trade ($16,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duson, LA was $54,300 in 2024, which is 0.163 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,400 to $54,300, a 5.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Duson, LA is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duson, LA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duson, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$54,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,824

$323

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Duson, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Duson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duson, 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.

$25,054

Median Household Income

± $7,407

518

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 518 households in Duson, LA grew to $25,054 from the previous year's value of $24,330.

The following chart displays the households in Duson, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Duson, 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 (70%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Other (7.51%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Duson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.51%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duson, LA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Duson, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duson, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duson, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duson, LA (504 out of 1.28k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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