Duson Town, Louisiana

Duson Town is one of the town of Acadia Parish and Lafayette Parish counties, Louisiana, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 1672. Its population was estimated at 1652 in July 2008, giving it the 208th largest population among Louisiana. The town has a total area of 2.57 miē (6.66 kmē), it is the 218th largest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1672 residents, 400 households, and 290 families in the town. The population density was 651.4 people per square mile (251.51/kmē), it is the 206th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Louisiana. There were 724 housing units at an average density of 281.7 per square mile (108.76/kmē). The average household size was 2.59 persons, and the average family size was 3.07 persons. In the Duson Town, 30% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.5% were 18 to 24, 29.3% were 25 to 44, 19.6% were 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median age is 31.8 years, The median age of males was 30.3 years, for females the median age was 33.2 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 1237 White, 422 Black or African American, 1 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 11 from two or more races and 1 Ohter races.

Duson town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Duson town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Duson Town Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $21071, it is the 83rd lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income for a family in the town was $24886, it is the 65th poorest town in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the town was $10520, it is Louisiana's 69th poorest town by per capita income. The median income was $15143, The median income for males was $19728 versus $11386 for females.

In 2000, 398 pupils and students, of which 245 are male and 153 are female, 23.8% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 14 nursery or pri school, 27 kindergarten, 225 elementary school, 97 high school and 35 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1672
April 2000 Estimate1692
July 2000 Estimate1695
July 2001 Estimate1683
July 2002 Estimate1685
July 2003 Estimate1669
July 2004 Estimate1655
July 2005 Estimate1634
July 2006 Estimate1662
July 2007 Estimate1652
July 2008 Estimate1652
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school12214
Kindergarten171027
Elementary school14976225
High school524597
College or graduate school152035
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Duson town, Louisiana$21071$24886$10520
Acadia Parish, Louisiana$26684$31812$13424
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587