Duson, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Duson	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,355	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$43,831	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,182	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,390	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,784	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,491	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Duson is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Duson is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Duson is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Duson is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,217 $43,831 $87,662

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Duson median earnings by income bracket

Duson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	63.6%	63.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	14,439	$144,226	77.3%
Milton, LA	2,109	$139,033	70.9%
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%
Maurice, LA	2,247	$83,347	2.5%
Scott, LA	9,146	$82,180	1.0%
Duson, LA	1,763	$43,831	46.1%

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Henryville, IN	1,763	$106,706	31.2%
Ko Olina, HI	1,762	$168,989	107.8%
Sea Girt, NJ	1,762	$247,969	204.9%
Frewsburg, NY	1,762	$58,765	27.7%
Meridian, TX	1,764	$74,562	8.3%
Duson, LA	1,763	$43,831	46.1%

Source: The Duson, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.