Donaldsonville, LA Demographic Data
Donaldsonville, LA Summary
Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 7,483
- Area: 3.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,965.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 19.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Donaldsonville, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,210
53%
50.8
Male
3,706
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,916
323,128,000
Donaldsonville, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
587
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
348
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
434
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
640
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
585
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,284
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
740
9.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,146
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
419
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
580
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
640
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
420
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
93
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,192
78.2%
77.2
Female
3,400
54.9%
51.3
Male
2,792
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,733
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,512
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,153
14.6%
15.2
Female
705
61.1%
55.8
Male
448
38.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Donaldsonville, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,916
100.0%
96.8
White
2,197
27.8%
72.6
Black or African American
5,708
72.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
50
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,866
99.4%
82.2
Donaldsonville, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
524
9.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
834
15.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,162
40.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
664
12.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
296
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
675
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
167
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,358
25.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,964
74.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
842
15.8%
31.2
Donaldsonville, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,306
50.5%
33.7%
Now Married
2,060
31.5%
47.5
Divorced
428
6.5%
11.0%
Separated
203
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
550
8.4
5.8%
Donaldsonville, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,264
99.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
65
0.9%
21.6%
Spanish
11
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
54
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Donaldsonville, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
471
18.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
236
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
237
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
301
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
368
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
420
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
168
6.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
194
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
120
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
35,750
57,617
Per capita income
17,601
31,128
Donaldsonville, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
272
8.0%
9.8
Construction
248
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
798
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
195
5.8%
6.6
Information
30
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
405
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
96
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
264
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
169
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
747
22.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
122
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
20
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
294
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
751
22.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
531
15.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
960
28.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
851
25.1%
18.1%
Donaldsonville, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,260
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,881
88.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
236
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
38
1.2%
2.7
Other means
105
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Donaldsonville, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
276
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,088
43.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
705
27.8%
37.1
3 or more
463
18.3%
21.0
Donaldsonville, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,532
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,745
68.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
787
31.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
463
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Donaldsonville, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,995
1 room
44
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
89
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
369
12.3%
9.1
4 rooms
349
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
762
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
735
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
235
7.8%
12.0
8 rooms
155
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
257
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Donaldsonville, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,995
1-unit, detached
2,063
68.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
182
6.1%
5.9
2-units
105
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
105
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
37
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
84
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
44
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
375
12.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Donaldsonville, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
426
14.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
156
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
504
16.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
440
14.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
474
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
281
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
401
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
261
8.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
52
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Donaldsonville, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,018
40.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,503
59.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Donaldsonville, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
905
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
1.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
3.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
43
4.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
46
5.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
364
40.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
410
45.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
453
53.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
91
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
207
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Donaldsonville, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
664
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
71
10.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
294
44.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
299
45.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
123
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
559
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
64
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
71
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
3.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
17.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
5.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
307
51.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
188
0.0%
0.0%
Donaldsonville, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,745
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
346
19.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
489
28.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
446
25.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
236
13.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
228
13.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
104,100
205,000