LA

National Population : 333,590,059
Louisiana State Population : 4,925,693

About Donaldsonville, LA

Donaldsonville, LA is located in Ascension County in the state of Louisiana.

The total City Population for Donaldsonville is about 10,925 with about 860 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 16,540.

The Average Home Value is $120,300.00, which is roughly 4% lower than the Average Home Value of $125,814.00 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 36% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $31,134.00, which is roughly 30% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $44,453.00 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 46% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Donaldsonville is about 14.3%.

Louisiana is ranked #42 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 24.35 out of 100.

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Voting

Ascension County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 49.86% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 65.28%
Democratic: 32.73%
Libertarian: 1.31%
Other: 0.68%


Nearby Locations

Darrow, LA (3.10 mi.)
Belle Rose, LA (5.65 mi.)
Plattenville, LA (7.93 mi.)
Geismar, LA (9.89 mi.)
Bayou Goula, LA (9.90 mi.)
White Castle, LA (9.90 mi.)
Sorrento, LA (9.99 mi.)
Convent, LA (10.20 mi.)
Carville, LA (10.60 mi.)
Gonzales, LA (11.27 mi.)
Saint James, LA (12.21 mi.)
Saint Amant, LA (13.19 mi.)
Napoleonville, LA (13.36 mi.)
Iberville, LA (13.61 mi.)
Saint Gabriel, LA (13.61 mi.)
Paulina, LA (13.84 mi.)
Galvez, LA (15.08 mi.)
Prairieville, LA (15.08 mi.)
Pierre Part, LA (15.30 mi.)
Lutcher, LA (17.65 mi.)
Sunshine, LA (17.92 mi.)
Gramercy, LA (18.26 mi.)
Labadieville, LA (18.56 mi.)
Plaquemine, LA (18.79 mi.)
Fr Settlement, LA (18.89 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 70346
Latitude : 30.126073
Longitude : -91.010534
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 40 ft.
Area Code(s) : 225

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.74
Male Population Estimate : 48.30%
Female Population Estimate : 51.70%
Median Age : 34.2
Male Median Age : 31.6
Female Median Age : 36.8

White Population Estimate : 30.67%
Black Population Estimate : 68.31%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.16%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.20%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.00%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.38%
Other Population Estimate : 1.00%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Donaldsonville specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Ascension County: About 7 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Ascension County: About 337 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Ascension County is about 41% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 15% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.