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Population: 1,672. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,619 (-3.2% change)
Males: 807 (48.3%), Females: 865 (51.7%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 70529

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $21,071
Median house value: $44,400

Population by Race

Races in Duson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • Black (25.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (16.7%), French (13.2%), United States (10.6%), Irish (1.8%), German (1.3%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Duson, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duson

  • High school or higher: 46.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duson town

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +246 (+17.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duson:

  • ACADIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (about 9 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES REG MED CENTER (about 9 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duson:

Other public-use airports nearest to Duson:

  • KIBS AIR PARK (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
  • ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 0R3)
  • LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; CROWLEY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R2)

Amtrak station near Duson:

  • 12 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duson:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 11 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 70 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 121 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Public primary/middle schools in Duson:

  • CHARLES M. BURKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 726; Location: 2845 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 2901 SOUTH FIELDSPAN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JUDICE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 2645 SOUTH FIELDSPAN ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • DUSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 301 FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

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