Donaldsonville, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,527 (All urban)

Donaldsonville, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,936 (2,625 occupied: 1,564 owner occupied, 1,061 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1153 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $336 (lower quartile is $170, upper quartile is $454)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $384

Median gross rent in Donaldsonville, LA in 2007: $504

Housing units in Donaldsonville with a mortgage: 597 (56 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 696

Donaldsonville,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,468 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Donaldsonville:	$113,468
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,203 - $152,895

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,445

In family households: 6,650 (910 male householders, 958 female householders)
901 spouses, 2,679 children (2,544 natural, 64 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 528 grandchildren, 178 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 297 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 795 (350 male householders (288 living alone)), 370 female householders (356 living alone)), 75 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 551 2-persons, 499 3-persons, 367 4-persons, 261 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 644 1-person, 67 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

839 married couples with children.
1,125 single-parent households (117 men, 1,008 women).

97.2% of residents of Donaldsonville speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 31 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Donaldsonville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 148 4 rooms: 169 5 rooms: 335 6 rooms: 395 7 rooms: 210 8 rooms: 119 9 or more rooms: 154

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Donaldsonville, Louisiana:
	1 room: 32 2 rooms: 82 3 rooms: 319 4 rooms: 314 5 rooms: 218 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 117
1990 to 1994: 166
1980 to 1989: 500
1970 to 1979: 598
1960 to 1969: 497
1950 to 1959: 447
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 368

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Donaldsonville:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 91 2 bedrooms: 306 3 bedrooms: 917 4 bedrooms: 215 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Donaldsonville:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 297 2 bedrooms: 479 3 bedrooms: 240 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Donaldsonville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 181 1 vehicle: 591 2 vehicles: 558 3 vehicles: 191 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Donaldsonville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 362 1 vehicle: 555 2 vehicles: 105 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Donaldsonville, LA:

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 73
$40,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 36
$60,000 to $69,999: 64
$70,000 to $79,999: 56
$80,000 to $89,999: 74
$90,000 to $99,999: 109
$100,000 to $124,999: 268
$125,000 to $149,999: 227
$150,000 to $174,999: 141
$175,000 to $199,999: 64
$200,000 to $249,999: 77
$250,000 to $299,999: 89
$300,000 to $399,999: 47
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Donaldsonville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Donaldsonville:

Less than $100: 133 people
$100 to $149: 66
$150 to $199: 54
$200 to $249: 67
$250 to $299: 75
$300 to $349: 51
$350 to $399: 102
$400 to $449: 126
$450 to $499: 77
$500 to $549: 54
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 182

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 27

Donaldsonville, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.2%
Number of people working at home: 35 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 202
5 to 9 minutes: 453
10 to 14 minutes: 227
15 to 19 minutes: 265
20 to 24 minutes: 308
25 to 29 minutes: 101
30 to 34 minutes: 298
35 to 39 minutes: 54
40 to 44 minutes: 132
45 to 59 minutes: 198
60 to 89 minutes: 121
90 or more minutes: 72

Donaldsonville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,786 (72%)
Carpooled: 419 (17%)
Walked: 134 (5%)
Other means: 92 (4%)
Worked at home: 35 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 644
$10,000 to $14,999: 293
$15,000 to $19,999: 220
$20,000 to $24,999: 174
$25,000 to $29,999: 102
$30,000 to $34,999: 192
$35,000 to $39,999: 156
$40,000 to $44,999: 72
$45,000 to $49,999: 86
$50,000 to $59,999: 105
$60,000 to $74,999: 177
$75,000 to $99,999: 253
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 29

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4905

French (except Basque): 669

Italian: 349

United States or American: 199

French Canadian: 133

German: 76

Irish: 24

Subsaharan African:: 23

African: 23

Arab:: 20

Lebanese: 20

European: 19

Polish: 17

Acadian/Cajun: 16

English: 10

Norwegian: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Colombia (26%)
Panama (23%)
Austria (19%)
Germany (19%)
Venezuela (13%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7260
Northeast: 47
Midwest: 62
South: 131
West: 21

73% of Donaldsonville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 678
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 187
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 95
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 45
5th and 6th grade: 64
7th and 8th grade: 169
9th grade: 158
10th grade: 156
11th grade: 133
12th grade, no diploma: 117
High school graduate (or equivalency): 947
Less than 1 year of college: 134
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 190
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 185
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 27.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,786
Black householders: $18,063
Two or more races householders: $8,746
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $81,416

Donaldsonville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Donaldsonville household income for Black householders

Donaldsonville marital status for males

Donaldsonville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,262
Black or African American householders: $108,452
Two or more races householders: $45,145
Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,321

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,936
One, attached: 157
Two: 253
3 or 4: 150
5 to 9: 49
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 63
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 312
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,429

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Donaldsonville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94

Here:	8.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104

Here:	14.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	26.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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