Donaldsonville City, Louisiana

Donaldsonville City, Ascension Parish, Louisiana is a city located in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The city has a population of 7605 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 7527, giving it the 75th largest population among Louisiana. The city has a total area of 2.55 mi˛ (6.6 square kilometre), it is the 219th largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7605 people in the city, organized into 400 households, and 290 families living in the city. The population density was 2986.9 people per square mile (1153.25/km˛), it is the 22nd most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. There were 2948 housing units at an average density of 1156.1 per square mile (446.37/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.81 persons, and the average family size was 3.35 persons. In the city the population is diverse age-wise, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 81 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males. The median age is 31.4 years, the median age of male residents at 28.3 and the median age of female residents at 33.5. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 29.82% White, 69.13% Black or African American, 0.12% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.45% from two or more races and 0.37% Other races.

Donaldsonville city Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Donaldsonville city Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Donaldsonville City Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $24084, making it the 259th highest city by median household income in Louisiana. The median income for a family in the city was $29408, it would be the 121st lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the city was $12009, it is Louisiana's 122nd poorest city by per capita income. The median income was $18310, Median income for males is $26747, compared with $13698 for females.

In 2000, 2387 pupils and students, of which 46.67% are male and 53.33% are female, 31.39% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8% nursery or pri school, 5.4% kindergarten, 46.8% elementary school, 29.87% high school and 9.93% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census7605
April 2000 Estimate7612
July 2000 Estimate7627
July 2001 Estimate7586
July 2002 Estimate7540
July 2003 Estimate7528
July 2004 Estimate7472
July 2005 Estimate7436
July 2006 Estimate7590
July 2007 Estimate7487
July 2008 Estimate7527
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10586191
Kindergarten8544129
Elementary school5675501117
High school294419713
College or graduate school63174237
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Donaldsonville city, Louisiana$24084$29408$12009
Ascension Parish, Louisiana$44288$50626$17858
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587