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Terrebonne Parish

Population in July 2007: 2,551.
Males: 1,275  (50.0%)
Females: 1,276  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70353.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,722 (it was $22,900 in 2000)
Dulac:  $28,722
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,747
Dulac:  $11,747
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,954 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
Dulac:  $65,954
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Dulac:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.0%)
  • American Indian (42.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Dulac: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (23.4%), French Canadian (9.3%), United States (6.3%), Italian (4.7%), English (3.4%), Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 21.4 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dulac

  • High school or higher: 39.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dulac CDP

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Dulac, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dulac to the number of sex offenders is 283 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dulac:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (50.9 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (55.9 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (283.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Chauvin, LA (2.8 miles ), Montegut, LA (3.2 miles ), Houma, LA (3.8 miles ), Bayou Cane, LA (4.1 miles ), Lockport, LA (4.5 miles ), Gray, LA (4.6 miles ), Mathews, LA (4.7 miles ), Larose, LA (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 29.38 N, Longitude: 90.70 W

Area code: 985

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (13%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (25%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (19%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Dulac-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Dulac place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Dulac-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Dulac center
On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dulac:
  • THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; THIBODAUX, LA)
  • LEONARD J CHAUBERT MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HOUMA, LA)
  • PHYSICIANS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HOUMA, LA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dulac:
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 58 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
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Churches in Dulac include: Cure D'Ars Chapel (A), L'eglise de Deju (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carlof Cemetery (1), Holy Family Cemetery (2), Provost Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Sweetwater Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Dulac (A), Sale, Bayou (B), Plat, Bayou (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  30.9%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dulac, LA



Dulac compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Dulac

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of God
Adherents78.3%13.6%2.1%2.0%0.7%
Congregations31.0%20.7%8.6%1.7%6.9%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents0.7%0.6%0.4%0.3%1.3%
Congregations3.4%5.2%1.7%5.2%15.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:  0.07%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lafourche Parish, LA  1.47% ($32,098 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.69% ($31,107)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.63% ($36,922)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Terrebonne Parish:  0.06%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lafourche Parish, LA  1.49% ($30,007 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.25% ($39,122)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.23% ($27,506)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dulac:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • KJIN (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dulac:
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXOR-FM (106.3 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)

TV broadcast stations around Dulac:
  • KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Dulac, Louisiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Louisiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 112
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
  • Fatalities: 122
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

Dulac fatal accident list:
Dec 26, 2006 12:50 AM, Sr-57, Lat: 29.409594, Lon: -90.700175, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 24, 1985 10:45 AM, Tpr61, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 18, 1983 11:45 AM, La57, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 24, 1979 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 28, 1977 05:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Dorothy Hudson, Hwy 57 15 Mi S Of Houma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.9 m
    Registrant: Bp P.L.C., Chicago, IL 60681, Phone: (312) 260-3279, Email:
  • Frederick E Cannady, Highway 57, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00132178
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
  • Richard J Byrne, 7660 Hwy 57, Type: Tower, Structure height: 95 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • Beverly Shearer, 3019 Bayou Dularge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 198.1 m, Overall height: 205.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
    Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Hwy 57 15 Mi S Of Houma, Call Sign: KKY391, Licensee ID: L00140694
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.230 MHz, 153.335 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/09/1993, Expiration Date: 02/09/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/18/2002
    Registrant: Amoco Production Company, 200 East Randolph Drive, Mc Ll3, Chicago, IL 60681, Phone: (312) 260-3279, Fax: (312) 260-3398, Email:
  • Lamco Dock, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: KNCN467, Licensee ID: L00004372
    Assigned Frequencies : 30.7000 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/01/1997, Expiration Date: 11/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/04/2002
    Registrant: Murphy Exploration & Production Co, New Orleans, LA 70161, Phone: (504) 561-2358

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KF5AML, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01482985
    Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: Jan M Trahan
    Registrant: Jan M Trahan, 6591 Shrimpers Row, Dulac, LA 70353



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$126,4408$110,1215$109,9643$21,0531$135,6404$46,605
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$78,7802$87,6400$00$02$58,620
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$67,2808$89,3334$46,6330$06$54,755
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$88,2701$150,6300$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0013.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$136,0731$71,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0013.00

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