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Duson, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,369
Population
458/sq mi density
$24,330
Median Income
$15,645 per capita
$57,400
Home Value
$213,324 Zillow
$754
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
907
Violent Crime/100K
4,834 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$24,330 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,400 home value, $754/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
907 violent crimes/100K (139% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,330
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,645
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
41.6%
235% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Duson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Duson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,330
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,645
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,337
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,778M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
22.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,990
Restaurants
739
Healthcare
1,259
Retail
1,092
Manufacturing
268
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,337
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,925
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,330 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,645 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,337 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $19,778M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 41.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,990 |
| Restaurants | 739 |
| Healthcare | 1,259 |
| Retail | 1,092 |
| Manufacturing | 268 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,337 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,925 |