Donaldsonville, LA

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2021 Population

6,834

18.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

29.4

1.73% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

46.9%

3.85% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$20,052

13.4% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$149,700

4.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Donaldsonville, LA had a population of 6.83k people with a median age of 29.4 and a median household income of $20,052. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Donaldsonville, LA declined from 8,424 to 6,834, a −18.9% decrease and its median household income declined from $23,151 to $20,052, a −13.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Donaldsonville, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (82.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.0732%).

None of the households in Donaldsonville, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Donaldsonville, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Donaldsonville, LA was $149,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Donaldsonville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Donaldsonville, LA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Donaldsonville, LA is home to a population of 6.83k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.878% of Donaldsonville, LA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2021, there were 5.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.62k people) in Donaldsonville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Donaldsonville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Donaldsonville, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Donaldsonville, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Donaldsonville, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.62k ± 410
White (Non-Hispanic)
1k ± 330
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 170

1.57%

Hispanic Population

107 people

1.57% of the people in Donaldsonville, LA are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Donaldsonville, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.878%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

0.819%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2021, 0.878% of Donaldsonville, LA residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Donaldsonville, LA was 0.819%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Donaldsonville, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 49
Korea
23 ± 39

Donaldsonville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Donaldsonville, LA employs 2.49k people. The largest industries in Donaldsonville, LA are Accommodation & Food Services (538 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (508 people), and Retail Trade (367 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,864), Manufacturing ($74,643), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,899).

Employment

Occupations

2.49k

2021 Value

± 565

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Donaldsonville, LA declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 2.98k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Donaldsonville, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (582 people), Transportation Occupations (293 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Donaldsonville, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.49k

2021 Value

± 565

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Donaldsonville, LA declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 2.98k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Donaldsonville, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (538 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (508 people), and Retail Trade (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Donaldsonville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Donaldsonville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,278

Median earning men ± $51,215

$17,569

Median earning women ± $2,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($95,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,864), and Construction ($58,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,301), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,025), and Retail Trade ($11,509).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$48B
Coal-n.e.c.
$46.7B
Fuel oils
$46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$691B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$48.8B
Mississippi
$24.6B
Florida
$8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Donaldsonville, LA was $149,700 in 2021, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $143,500 to $149,700, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Donaldsonville, LA is 54.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Donaldsonville, LA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Donaldsonville, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$149,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$27,833

$1,327

Median Property Taxes

±$325

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Donaldsonville, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Donaldsonville, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2021

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 54.4% of the housing units in Donaldsonville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Donaldsonville, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 309

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Donaldsonville, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$20,052

Median Household Income

± $10,340

2.44k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.44k households in Donaldsonville, LA declined from $20,052 from the previous year's value of $23,151.

The following chart displays the households in Donaldsonville, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Donaldsonville, LA is from Louisiana.

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (23%)
Walked (5.82%)

In 2021, 69.7% of workers in Donaldsonville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23%) and those who walked to work (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Donaldsonville, LA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Donaldsonville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Donaldsonville, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Donaldsonville, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Donaldsonville, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Donaldsonville, LA (3.18k out of 6.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Donaldsonville, LA is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Donaldsonville, LA has health coverage, with 22.1% on employee plans, 46.6% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 8.32% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ascension Parish, LA see 2345 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.09% decrease from the previous year (2445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2797 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 900 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,345 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ascension Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Ascension Parish, LA see an average of 2,345 patients per year. This represents a 4.09% decrease from the previous year (2,445 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ascension Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.9% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 25.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.01%

Uninsured

22.1%

Employer Coverage

46.6%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

8.32%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Donaldsonville, LA declined by 19.4% from 8.7% to 7.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Donaldsonville, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.