Donaldsonville, LA

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2022 Population

6,799

0.512% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

29.2

0.68% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

47.4%

0.895% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$22,110

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$163,800

9.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Donaldsonville, LA had a population of 6.8k people with a median age of 29.2 and a median household income of $22,110. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Donaldsonville, LA declined from 6,834 to 6,799, a −0.512% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,052 to $22,110, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Donaldsonville, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.794%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.368%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.25%).

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.

100% of the residents in Donaldsonville, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Donaldsonville, LA was $163,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Donaldsonville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Donaldsonville, LA was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Donaldsonville, LA employs 2.37k people. The largest industries in Donaldsonville, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (528 people), Accommodation & Food Services (424 people), and Retail Trade (305 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($63,620), Information ($50,195), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,141).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2022 Value

± 533

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Donaldsonville, LA declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 2.49k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Donaldsonville, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (414 people), Sales & Related Occupations (271 people), and Material Moving Occupations (231 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.37k

2022 Value

± 533

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Donaldsonville, LA declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 2.49k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Donaldsonville, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (528 people), Accommodation & Food Services (424 people), and Retail Trade (305 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

$21,737

Median earning men ± $40,131

$18,242

Median earning women ± $8,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($69,688), Construction ($64,180), and Retail Trade ($33,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,220), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,275), and Manufacturing ($16,908).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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

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 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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 $163,800 in 2022, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $149,700 to $163,800, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Donaldsonville, LA is 52.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Donaldsonville, LA have an average commute time of 23.6 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

$163,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,140

$1,308

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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

52.2%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.2% of the housing units in Donaldsonville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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

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$22,110

Median Household Income

± $3,795

2.51k

Number of Households

± 478

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Donaldsonville, LA grew to $22,110 from the previous year's value of $20,052.

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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2022

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Carpooled (24.3%)
Walked (5.91%)

In 2022, 68.6% of workers in Donaldsonville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.3%) and those who walked to work (5.91%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Donaldsonville, LA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

47.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Donaldsonville, LA (3.18k out of 6.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 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 White and Two Or More.

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

93.7% of the population of Donaldsonville, LA has health coverage, with 19.9% on employee plans, 47.5% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ascension Parish, LA see 2298 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (2345 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2517 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 867 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,298 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ascension Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Ascension Parish, LA see an average of 2,298 patients per year. This represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (2,345 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.2% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 26.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.32%

Uninsured

19.9%

Employer Coverage

47.5%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.12%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Donaldsonville, LA declined by 9.84% from 7.01% to 6.32%.

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.

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