Dulac is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,241 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dulac is the 218th largest community in Louisiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Dulac is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 77.95% of the Dulac workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Dulac is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dulac who work in farm management occupations (41.44%), healthcare suport services (9.89%), and business and financial occupations (4.94%). Another notable thing is that Dulac is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Dulac has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Dulac has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Dulac than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Dulac may be for you. Dulac is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Dulac, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.76 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Dulac doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Dulac ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 1.50% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dulac in 2022 was $17,216, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,864 for a family of four. Dulac also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 50.12% of its population below the federal poverty line.Dulac is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dulac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dulac residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dulac include French, Irish, Italian, French Canadian, and Yugoslavian. The most common language spoken in Dulac is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Native American languages.
