Donaldsonville

Population: 6,792
Median household income: $24,160
Median home value: $175,500

Donaldsonville is a community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, home to 6,792 residents. The median household income of $24,160 is below the Ascension Parish median ($92,266).

From 2019 to 2023, Donaldsonville's population declined 17.5% from 8,237 to 6,792, while its median home value rose 55.3% from $113,000 to $175,500.

The typical home was built around 1982. 42.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,792
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $24,160
Median home value: $175,500
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 2,824
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2376,792

Median household income

$25,551$24,160

Median home value

$113,000$175,500

Median gross rent

$626$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,237	$25,551	$113,000	$626
2020	8,424	$23,151	$143,500	$709
2021	6,834	$20,052	$149,700	$696
2022	6,799	$22,110	$163,800	$734
2023	6,792	$24,160	$175,500	$838

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.4%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	977	14.4%
5 to 17	1,342	19.8%
18 to 24	558	8.2%
25 to 34	793	11.7%
35 to 44	744	11.0%
45 to 54	515	7.6%
55 to 64	611	9.0%
65 to 74	697	10.3%
75 and over	555	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	934	13.8%
Black or African American	5,722	84.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	477	12.2%
High school graduate	1,825	46.6%
Some college or associate's	1,167	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	305	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	141	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,743	72.0%
Carpooled	527	21.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	698	30.4%
15 to 29 min	665	29.0%
30 to 44 min	453	19.7%
45 to 59 min	149	6.5%
60+ min	330	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 42.9% (2,870 of 6,695)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,604	64.0%
Nonfamily households	902	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,506	88.7%
Vacant	318	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,355	54.1%
Renter-occupied	1,151	45.9%

1-unit, detached58.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,646	58.3%
1-unit, attached	19	0.7%
2 to 4 units	362	12.8%
5 to 19 units	353	12.5%
20 or more units	50	1.8%
Mobile home & other	394	14.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2221240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 30.0951, -90.9925