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Dulac Louisiana Information: Dulac, Louisiana is part of TERREBONNE County. Population for Dulac from the last gathering is 2458. You can view Dulac venues that host many Dulac LA events every year. You can also research Dulac Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Dulac Louisiana real estate guide. Dulac Louisiana has a latitude of 29.3987 and a longitude of -90.7076. Zip codes in Dulac, LA include 70353 ... more Dulac zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dulac, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dulac, LA was 2,458.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dulac was 1,229, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dulac, LA
There are an estimated 478 married men in the town. 52.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Dulac are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dulac is 1,229 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dulac, Louisiana
There are an estimated 490 married women in the community. 50.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dulac, LA
The median age of people living in Dulac, LA was 31.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dulac was 169. There were 1,686 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.8 percent of the population (241) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dulac, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dulac, LA was 2,381.

White Population in Dulac, LA
The estimated White population in the Dulac community is 1,327, which is 54 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dulac, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 61, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dulac, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dulac, LA was 969.

Asian Population in Dulac, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dulac, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dulac was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 77 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dulac community was 42, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dulac, LA
The household population number in Dulac was 2,458.

Group Quarters Population in Dulac, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dulac, LA
The average household size in Dulac is 3.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.55 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dulac, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,063 total housing units in Dulac.

The number of occupied housing units was 768, or 72.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 609 were owner-occupied (79.3), and 159 were renter-occupied (20.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 295 vacant homes in Dulac at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dulac, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 467, with a median value in dollars of 54,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dulac, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $551 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dulac, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 587 people in the community had a high school degree, or 39.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dulac, Louisiana
57 people in Dulac also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dulac, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dulac was 65, or 3.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dulac, LA
In 2000, there were 669 people in Dulac, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dulac, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 893 people in Dulac who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 37.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dulac, Louisiana
There were 824 in the labor force in Dulac at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dulac was 37.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dulac, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,900. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dulac, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,650. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dulac, Louisiana
Per capita income in Dulac in the last full census was 8,785. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dulac numbered 181, or 27.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dulac, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 780, or 30.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.