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Donaldsonville, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,605. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,535 (-0.9% change)
Males: 3,403 (44.7%), Females: 4,202 (55.3%)

Zip code: 70346

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $24,084
Median house value: $71,100

Population by Race

Races in Donaldsonville:

  • Black (69.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: French (10.5%), Italian (5.7%), United States (2.6%), French Canadian (2.0%), German (1.9%), Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Donaldsonville, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Donaldsonville

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Donaldsonville city

  • Never married: 42.1%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -481 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Donaldsonville:

  • PREVOST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (301 MEMORIAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Donaldsonville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Donaldsonville:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 31 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Donaldsonville:

  • LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 7 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
  • THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Abbreviation: L83)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 30 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Donaldsonville:

  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 25 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 63 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)

Schools

Public high school in Donaldsonville:

  • DONALDSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 100 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Donaldsonville:

  • ASCENSION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 371 ST VINCENT STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Donaldsonville:

  • DONALDSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 38210 HIGHWAY 3089; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST ASCENSION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 1200 ST PATRICK STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LOWERY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 810 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ASCENSION HEAD START (Students: 97; Location: 406 LEE AVENUE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Donaldsonville:

  • ASCENSION CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY (Students: 359; Location: 618 IBERVILLE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

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