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Population (year 2000): 1,672. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,619 (-3.2% change)
Males: 807 (48.3%), Females: 865 (51.7%)
Lafayette County
Zip code:
70529
Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $21,071 (year 2000)
Median house value: $44,400 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Duson:
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 15 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA;
ID: LFT)
- ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 26 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA;
ID: ARA)
- CHENNAULT INTL (about 66 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA;
ID: CWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Duson:
- KIBS AIR PARK (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, LA; ID: L89)
- ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL (about 20 miles;
ABBEVILLE, LA; ID: 0R3)
- LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; CROWLEY, LA; ID:
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/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; FT enrollment: 28,696)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 72
miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
- MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; LAKE
CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles;
THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles;
HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about
121 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT 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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