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Donaldsonville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ascension Parish County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
6,792
Population
1,797/sq mi density
$24,160
Median Income
$19,401 per capita
$175,500
Home Value
$162,666 Zillow
$838
Median Rent
47.9% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
499
Violent Crime/100K
6,829 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$24,160 median income, 7.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$175,500 home value, $838/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,160
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,401
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
44.0%
255% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Donaldsonville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Donaldsonville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,160
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,401
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,265
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,381
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,381
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,654M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
22.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,919
Restaurants
272
Healthcare
241
Retail
407
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,265
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,822
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,160 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,401 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,265 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,381 |
| County GDP | $12,654M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 44.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,919 |
| Restaurants | 272 |
| Healthcare | 241 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,265 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,822 |