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Donaldsonville, LA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Donaldsonville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,792
Residents
$24,160
Median income
$175,500
Median home
$1,204
Median rent (state)

Donaldsonville - the verdict

Donaldsonville ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
36th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Donaldsonville, LA

Louisiana's Donaldsonville is a small town, with 6,792 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Donaldsonville households earn a median of $24,160 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 44.0%. Donaldsonville's housing stock carries a median value of $175,500, and the median resident age is 30.8 years. Educational attainment runs 11.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Donaldsonville's yearly average temperature at 68.2°F with 63.4 inches of precipitation per year and 0.1 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Louisiana at 88.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,204 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

6,792 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$24,160 /yr

Poverty 44.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Donaldsonville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Donaldsonville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier than other cities
Median rent 36% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Donaldsonville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Louisiana-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Donaldsonville's strongest outlier among Louisiana cities

Among the 475 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Donaldsonville ranks #29 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Donaldsonville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#397 of 426
7th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#75 of 477
73rd percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#156 of 419
63rd percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#29 of 475
94th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#308 of 477
35th percentile in Louisiana

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Louisiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Donaldsonville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$175,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Donaldsonville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Donaldsonville, LA Donaldsonville, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Donaldsonville, LA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Donaldsonville, LA median $24,160/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Donaldsonville, LA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Donaldsonville, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 44.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,792
Median Income
$24,160
Median Home Value
$175,500
Median Age
30.8
Poverty Rate
44.0%
Labor force participation
51.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.4%

Climate

Avg Temperature
68.2°F
Annual Precipitation
63.4"
Annual Snowfall
0.1"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,700 residents6,800 residents6,900 residents7,000 residents7,100 residents7,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,766 residents 7,094 residents ▲ +4.8%
Donaldsonville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.0%
Carpool
21.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
5.2%

Based on 2,422 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Louisiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Louisiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Louisiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Donaldsonville sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,204/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Lacombe
6,883 people
Oakdale
6,614 people
St. Gabriel
6,569 people
Galliano
6,563 people
Franklin
6,557 people
Addis
7,052 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Donaldsonville's 6,792 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Paradise, CA
6,793 people
Vandenberg, CA
6,793 people
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
6,793 people
Bowleys Quarters, MD
6,795 people
Marshall, MI
6,797 people
Sturtevant, WI
6,787 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Donaldsonville's $24,160 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oak Run, CA
$24,160 median income
Blairsville, GA
$24,167 median income
Lamboglia comunidad, PR
$24,141 median income
Newburg, MO
$24,135 median income
Capitanejo comunidad, PR
$24,125 median income
Bradley, OK
$24,196 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Donaldsonville, LA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Donaldsonville, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 13.8% 84.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5% White 13.8% Black or African American 84.3% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Donaldsonville compares to nearby Louisiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Donaldsonville (this city) 6,792 $24,160
Lacombe 6,883 $70,361
Oakdale 6,614 $45,038
St. Gabriel 6,569 $60,093
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Donaldsonville, LA?

What is the population of Donaldsonville, LA? +

Donaldsonville, LA counts 6,792 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Donaldsonville, LA? +

Donaldsonville households earn a median of $24,160 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Donaldsonville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Donaldsonville; the closest available measure is the Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Donaldsonville, LA? +

Homes in Donaldsonville carry a median value of $175,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Donaldsonville? +

The average annual temperature in Donaldsonville runs 68.2°F, 63.4 inches of precipitation, and 0.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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