Donaldsonville is a city located in Ascension Parish Louisiana. Donaldsonville has a 2020 population of 8,753. Donaldsonville is currently growing at a rate of 1.20% annually and its population has increased by 17.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,441 in 2010.
The average household income in Donaldsonville is $48,573 with a poverty rate of 38.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $626 per month, and the median house value is $113,000. The median age in Donaldsonville is 39.8 years, 39.2 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Donaldsonvillewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 6,190 | 75.15% |
White | 1,871 | 22.71% |
Two or More Races | 164 | 1.99% |
Some Other Race | 12 | 0.15% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,031 | 2.71 | 61.2 |
Non Family | 1,185 | 1.14 | 50.5 |
Married | 939 | 3.2 | 90.2 |
Female | 835 | 4.35 | 45.9 |
Male | 72 | 3.21 | 38.9 |
3.61
Average Family Size
2.71
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 329 | 6.02% |
9th to 12th Grade | 976 | 17.86% |
High School Graduate | 2,101 | 38.44% |
Some College | 682 | 12.48% |
Associates Degree | 496 | 9.08% |
Bachelors Degree | 737 | 13.49% |
Graduate Degree | 144 | 2.63% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,835 | 2,708 | 426 |
White | 1,506 | 1,387 | 455 |
Hispanic | 112 | 53 | |
Other Race | 12 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.21%.
96.98% of Donaldsonville residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 6,110 | 2,836 | 46.42% |
Multiple | 164 | 164 | 100.00% |
White | 1,716 | 117 | 6.82% |
Other | 12 | NaN% |
38.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
37.64%
Male Poverty Rate
39.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Donaldsonville is Multiple, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Donaldsonville is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.26%.
32.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.8%
Male Marriage Rate
26.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 131 | 7.60% |
Black | 107 | 2.49% |
18.91%
Veteran Poverty Rate
57.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.1%
Labor Force Participation
47.5%
Employment Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.67%
Born in Donaldsonville
98.91%
Native Born
1.09%
Foreign Born
0.32%
Non Citizen
0.78%
Naturalized
98.91% of Donaldsonville residents were born in the United States, with 91.67% having been born in Louisiana. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 8,753 | 104 | 1.20% |
2021 | 8,649 | 104 | 1.22% |
2020 | 8,545 | 104 | 1.23% |
2019 | 8,441 | 104 | 1.25% |
2018 | 8,337 | 101 | 1.23% |
2017 | 8,236 | 89 | 1.09% |
2016 | 8,147 | 133 | 1.66% |
2015 | 8,014 | 121 | 1.53% |
2014 | 7,893 | 168 | 2.17% |
2013 | 7,725 | 151 | 1.99% |
2012 | 7,574 | 127 | 1.71% |
2011 | 7,447 | 6 | 0.08% |
2010 | 7,441 | -164 | -0.22% |
2000 | 7,605 | -344 | -0.44% |
1990 | 7,949 | 48 | 0.06% |
1980 | 7,901 | 534 | 0.70% |
1970 | 7,367 | 1,285 | 1.94% |
1960 | 6,082 | 1,932 | 3.90% |
1950 | 4,150 | 261 | 0.65% |
1940 | 3,889 | 101 | 0.26% |
1930 | 3,788 | 43 | 0.11% |
1920 | 3,745 | -345 | -0.88% |
1910 | 4,090 | -15 | -0.04% |
1900 | 4,105 | 984 | 2.78% |
1890 | 3,121 | 521 | 1.84% |
1880 | 2,600 | 0.00% |