Duson is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,316 people and three associated neighborhoods, Duson is the 212th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Duson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Duson is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Duson who work in food service (13.26%), healthcare suport services (13.00%), and office and administrative support (12.73%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Duson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Duson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The population of Duson has a very low overall level of education: only 8.20% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Duson in 2022 was $15,645, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,580 for a family of four. Duson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.56% of its population below the federal poverty line.Duson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Duson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Duson include Acadian/Cajun, French, French Canadian, German, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Duson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
