Donaldsonville, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Donaldsonville	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$25,489	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$34,337	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,672	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,572	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,305	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Donaldsonville is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Donaldsonville is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Donaldsonville is 96% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Donaldsonville is 199% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,889 $34,337 $68,674

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Donaldsonville median earnings by income bracket

Donaldsonville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hester, LA	619	$183,446	125.5%
Grand Point, LA	2,871	$131,281	61.4%
Bayou Goula, LA	377	$110,891	36.3%
Sorrento, LA	1,601	$105,682	29.9%
Paincourtville, LA	1,484	$95,963	18.0%
Donaldsonville, LA	8,605	$34,337	57.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boonville, MO	8,604	$65,538	19.4%
Beaver Falls, PA	8,606	$52,716	35.2%
Applewood, CO	8,603	$156,657	92.6%
Mystic Island, NJ	8,603	$75,878	6.7%
Southwood Acres, CT	8,601	$146,160	79.7%
Donaldsonville, LA	8,605	$34,337	57.8%

Source: The Donaldsonville, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.