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

Overall

1.7 / 5.0

Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)

Education

1.9 / 5.0

11.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

6,792

Population Density

1,797

per square mile

Land Area

0.0

square miles (0.1 km²)

Median Age

30.8 yrs

21% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.1%

Male

54.9%

Female

45%

55%

Race & Ethnicity

White	13.8% US: 61.6%
Black	84.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	1.8%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

13.8%

Black

84.2%

Hispanic

0.2%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish	0.6% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

99.4%

Spanish

0.6%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

6.6%

10% above US avg (6%)

Disability

14.4%

11% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

93.7%

3% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

11.3%

31% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.419

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	6,792
Population Density	1,797 / sq mi
Land Area	0.0 sq mi
Median Age	30.8 years

Gender

Male	45.1%
Female	54.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White	13.8%
Black or African American	84.2%
Hispanic or Latino	0.2%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	99.4%
Spanish	0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	6.6%
Disability	14.4%
Health Insurance	93.7%
Uninsured	11.3%
Broadband Access	82.5%
Gini Coefficient	0.419

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M