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County population in July 2011: 107,862 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 21,952
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,739
% of renters here:

18%
State:

18%

Land area: 292 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 370 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ascension Parish: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Construction (13.2%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Ascension Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (73.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (20.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  32.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 37,710  (49.2%)
Females: 38,917  (50.8%)

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Ascension Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Ascension Parish:

2.9 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,573 ($44,288 in 1999)
This county:

$61573
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $684 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $867)
This county:

$684
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $166,600 (it was $89,900 in 2000)
Ascension Parish:

$166,600
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,800 - $242,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $145,154
Here:

$145,154
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,764
Here:

$122,764
State:

$204,229

In 2-unit structures: $97,451
Here:

$97,451
State:

$235,168

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,891
Here:

$43,891
State:

$175,634

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,982
Here:

$372,982
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $70,010
Here:

$70,010
State:

$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $256,966
Here:

$256,966
State:

$47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,247
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $296

Institutionalized population: 577

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 28
  • Assaults: 327
  • Burglaries: 592
  • Thefts: 2090
  • Auto thefts: 299

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 10
  • Rapes: 35
  • Robberies: 26
  • Assaults: 333
  • Burglaries: 561
  • Thefts: 2174
  • Auto thefts: 276

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 997 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2008: 585 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2009: 786 buildings, average cost: $120,600



2008 Presidential Election results in Ascension Parish Louisiana:


McCain (Republican): 67.4%
Obama (Democratic): 31.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $521 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $156 (0.1%)


Ascension Parish household income distribution in 2009 Ascension Parish home values distribution


Ascension Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.8%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.1% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.8%
Ascension Parish:

11.8%
Louisiana:

17.3%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.1% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Area name: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ascension Parish is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $918 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Sorrento.

Ascension Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Ascension Parish:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.ascensionparish.net

Click to draw/clear Ascension Parish borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ascension Parish: Cottage Farm (A), Dugas Plantation (B), Riverton Plantation (C), Southwood Village Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Orange Grove Plantation (E), Ascension Wastewater Treatment Facility at Villa Galvez (F), Ascension Parish Comprehensive Wastewater Treatment Facility (G), Willow Grove Landing (H), Stella Landing (I), New Hope Plantation (J), Mulberry Grove Plantation (K), Monroe Plantation (L), Modeste Plantation (M), Monroe Plantation (N), Mandesir Plantation (O), Hermitage Landing (P), Evan Hall Plantation (Q), Elsie Landing (R), Donaldson Plantation (S), Conway Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ascension Parish include: Saint Amant Baptist Church (A), River Community Church (B), Shiloh Church (C), Mount Moriah Baptist Church (D), Mount Bethel Baptist Church (E), Lake Martin Baptist Church (F), Jeremiah Baptist Church (G), Truelight Church (H), Holy Rosary Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Myford Cemetery (1), Orange Grove Cemetery (2), Burnside Cemetery (3), Emanuel Cemetery (4), Ficklin Cemetery (5), Mount Calvary Cemetery (6), Mount Pelgrim Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Lake Martin (A), Littles Lake (B), Flat Lake (C), Lake Villars (D), Saint Amant Swamp (E), Bluff Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duckroost Bayou (A), Cotton Bayou (B), Heath Bayou (C), Boyle Bayou (D), Boudreau Bayou (E), Cocodrie Bayou (F), Grand Goudine Bayou (G), Sides Bayou (H), Black Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ascension Parish include: Hillaryville Parish Park (1), George Washington Carver Park (2), Stevens Park (3), Southwood Park (4), Paula Park (5), Prairieville Park (6), Modeste Park (7), Jackie Robinson Memorial Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Assumption Parish , East Baton Rouge Parish , Iberville Parish , Livingston Parish , St. James Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.5%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,105
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,403 (34% naturalized citizens)

Ascension Parish:

1.8%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 538
  • 1990 to 1994: 152
  • 1985 to 1989: 163
  • 1980 to 1984: 106
  • 1975 to 1979: 122
  • 1970 to 1974: 108
  • 1970 to 1974: 89
  • 1965 to 1969: 125

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.4%

Ascension Parish marital status for males
Ascension Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,799
  • One, attached: 376
  • Two: 425
  • 3 or 4: 572
  • 5 to 9: 247
  • 10 to 19: 96
  • 20 or more: 295
  • Mobile homes: 7,194
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 168

Housing units in Ascension Parish with a mortgage: 10,118 (912 second mortgage, 687 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,294

Here:

65.7% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.19%
Here53.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 40,759
Total congregations: 46

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents31,478 (77.2%)5,405 (13.3%)1,703 (4.2%)825 (2.0%)523 (1.3%)
Congregations14 (30.4%)12 (26.1%)8 (17.4%)1 (2.2%)1 (2.2%)
NameLutheran ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents149 (0.4%)147 (0.4%)128 (0.3%)101 (0.2%)300 (0.7%)
Congregations1 (2.2%)2 (4.3%)2 (4.3%)1 (2.2%)4 (8.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ascension Parish - Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Sorrento

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
This county:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Ascension Parish:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Ascension Parish:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
This county:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 40
Ascension Parish:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.7%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ascension Parish:

30.6%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in Ascension Parish:

Average size of farms: 151 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,325
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $826.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.22%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,070
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59,744
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.41
Land in orchards: 34 acres

Tornado activity:

Ascension Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/25/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ascension Parish-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 1, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1786): September 2, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3289): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1607): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3260): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1603): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1603, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3212): August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3172): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3172, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Hurricane Lili, Incident Period: October 1, 2002 to October 16, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1437): October 3, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1437, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 5, 2001 to June 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1380): June 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1380, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Louisiana Tropical Storm Frances and Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 9, 1998 to October 4, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1246): September 23, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1246, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Ascension Parish (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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



  • Mexico (42%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Colombia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ascension Parish (%):



  • French (except Basque) (23%)
  • United States or American (13%)
  • French Canadian (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • English (4%)


Ascension Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 29,438 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 3,518 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 71 (0%)
  • Walked: 590 (2%)
  • Other means: 303 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 671 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Ascension Parish, Louisiana:

  • 314 people in nursing homes
  • 209 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 28 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 15 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,201.

11.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.36%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Ascension Parish:

0.04%
Louisiana average:

0.11%

9.32% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($39,793 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($9,375 average AGI)
Ascension Parish:

1.99%
Louisiana average:

2.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  3.04% ($54,540 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.72% ($39,258)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.89% ($56,794)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.84% ($48,137)
from Livingston Parish, LA  0.63% ($38,569)
from St. James Parish, LA  0.25% ($36,734)
from Assumption Parish, LA  0.24% ($49,720)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.74%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($157 average AGI)
Ascension Parish:

0.04%
Louisiana average:

0.07%

4.40% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($26,165 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($20,026 average AGI)
Ascension Parish:

2.31%
Louisiana average:

7.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.92% ($42,741 average AGI)
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.76% ($37,447)
to Assumption Parish, LA  0.24% ($29,986)
to Iberville Parish, LA  0.19% ($36,649)
to St. James Parish, LA  0.15% ($30,087)
to Harris County, TX  0.12% ($60,838)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.09% ($24,923)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.0

Births per 1000 population in Ascension Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Ascension Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ascension Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,703 (6,223 aged, 1,480 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.15
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3422.280
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 95.22
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21711.95

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1658.550
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 635.350
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.52

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66.3

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.63
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 57.4
  • Other - 16.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 119.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 84.4
  • Other - 35.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 75,982
  • In family households: 69,202 (16,229 male householders, 4,773 female householders)
    16,038 spouses, 26,319 children (23,723 natural, 587 adopted, 2,009 stepchildren), 1,987 grandchildren, 696 brothers or sisters, 470 parents, 1,282 other relatives, 1,408 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,780 (2,947 male householders (2,336 living alone)), 2,824 female householders (2,559 living alone)), 1,009 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 645 (593 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,135 2-persons, 5,333 3-persons, 5,136 4-persons, 2,290 5-persons, 650 6-persons, 458 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,895 1-person, 740 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 39 4-persons.

94.2% of residents of Ascension Parish speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $278,374,000 ($3194 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,918,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $130,195,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $83,450,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $162,000
Federal grants: $51,753,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,250,000 ($1,094,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,564,000 ($863,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,177,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $51,653,000
Federal Government insurance: $627,307,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 7,355
Here:

81 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,893
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +460
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +9,100
Here +101 per 1000 residents
State -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ascension Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.93 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,030
  • 2000 to 2004: 7,103
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,630
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,943
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,072
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,952
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,835
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,318
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,218
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 367
  • 3 rooms: 1,311
  • 4 rooms: 2,385
  • 5 rooms: 6,791
  • 6 rooms: 5,606
  • 7 rooms: 3,245
  • 8 rooms: 1,209
  • 9+ rooms: 1,031
  • 1 room: 90
  • 2 rooms: 261
  • 3 rooms: 795
  • 4 rooms: 1,573
  • 5 rooms: 1,278
  • 6 rooms: 403
  • 7 rooms: 183
  • 8 rooms: 119
  • 9+ rooms: 37
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 132
  • 1 bedroom: 808
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,027
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,517
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,199
  • 5+ bedrooms: 269
  • no bedroom: 112
  • 1 bedroom: 771
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,306
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,354
  • 4 bedrooms: 159
  • 5+ bedrooms: 37
Cars and other vehicles available in Ascension Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 896
  • 1 vehicle: 5,877
  • 2 vehicles: 10,960
  • 3 vehicles: 3,211
  • 4 vehicles: 777
  • 5+ vehicles: 231
  • no vehicle: 937
  • 1 vehicle: 2,257
  • 2 vehicles: 1,261
  • 3 vehicles: 176
  • 4 vehicles: 72
  • 5+ vehicles: 36

60% of Ascension Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Louisiana.

Ascension Parish:

60.1%
State average:

59.6%


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

  • This state: 62951
  • Northeast: 1029
  • Midwest: 1871
  • South: 7666
  • West: 1461

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ascension Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (56.0%)
  • Utility gas (41.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.2%)
  • Electricity (56.0%)
  • Utility gas (40.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,401
Here:

13.4%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 556
Here:

10.7%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 429
Here:

15.8%
Louisiana:

16.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Ascension Parish government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,076,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $9,060,000
    All Other: $4,951,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,190,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,450,000
    Sewerage: $1,519,000
    Water Utilities: $1,397,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $888,000
    Hospitals: $203,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
    General Public Buildings: $85,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,416,000
    Police Protection: $8,698,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,959,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,272,000
    Financial Administration: $4,449,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,916,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,769,000
    Libraries: $3,159,000
    Regular Highways: $3,135,000
    Health - Other: $2,740,000
    General - Other: $2,383,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,965,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,276,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $830,000
    General Public Buildings: $646,000
    Housing and Community Development: $471,000
    Water Utilities: $238,000
    Sewerage: $110,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $73,700,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $563,000
    Housing and Community Development: $471,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,309,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Local Fire Protection: $420,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $784,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $88,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,841,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,879,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $526,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $431,000
    Sale of Property: $209,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,485,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,586,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,740,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,250,000
    Police Protection: $963,000
    Correctional Institutions: $586,000
    Financial Administration: $253,000
    Local Fire Protection: $241,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $237,000
    Central Staff Services: $205,000
    Housing and Community Development: $180,000
    Hospitals: $138,000
    Libraries: $105,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $96,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,032,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $286,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $127,000
    Beginning: $29,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $76,621,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,060,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,538,000
    Water Utilities: $1,394,000
    Sewerage: $1,106,000
    Public Welfare: $818,000
    Highways: $734,000
    Health and Hospitals: $395,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,486,000
    Property: $20,788,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,434,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,367,000
    Other License: $1,183,000
    Other Selective Sales: $176,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $43,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,875,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,115
  • Number of aged recipients: 183
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,932
  • Number of recipients under 18: 462
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,267
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 386
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 693
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 965


Ascension Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Ascension Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED825$177,845666$177,2572,146$179,812211$48,2993$1,505,667201$149,289209$61,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED31$150,54851$144,333262$186,92740$47,1500$014$69,28637$60,757
APPLICATIONS DENIED214$178,664144$146,486857$169,859178$53,5173$540,00041$105,732108$63,046
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN86$178,53571$542,352587$182,43322$71,2270$017$144,23520$72,450
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS41$169,19517$216,824198$194,45516$70,3130$03$134,0009$86,111
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED138$251,384118$235,8312$210,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED39$218,56444$235,0006$192,1670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$268,28621$225,8100$01$72,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$292,8338$205,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$247,0004$285,7500$00$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Ascension Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph20072.8 years
Mary15376.8 years
John14970.7 years
James11970.9 years
William9271.7 years
Robert8967.9 years
Henry8273.8 years
Charles8070.3 years
George7674.7 years
Willie6973.2 years
Most common last names in Ascension Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Leblanc19074.7 years
Landry14577.1 years
Williams10869.3 years
Johnson10669.2 years
Gautreau10475.7 years
Babin10079.2 years
Smith9073.8 years
Braud7576.6 years
Jones6267.8 years
Melancon5774.4 years
Businesses in Ascension Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware2Lane Furniture1
Aeropostale1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ann Taylor1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Lowe's1
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets3
Banana Republic1Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's4
Best Western2New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike4
Burger King2Office Depot1
CVS2Old Navy1
Casual Male XL1Outback1
Charlotte Russe1Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza1
Clarion1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut2
Curves2Popeyes4
DHL1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
DressBarn1Rite Aid1
Famous Footwear1Rue211
FedEx5SONIC Drive-In3
GNC1Sears1
GameStop2Starbucks1
Gap1Subway6
Goodwill3T-Mobile2
Gymboree1Taco Bell2
H&R Block3The Room Place1
Holiday Inn2Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot1True Value1
IZOD1U-Haul5
Jack In The Box2UPS6
Jimmy John's1Verizon Wireless1
Jones New York2Waffle House2
KFC2Walgreens3
Kmart1Walmart2
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's3
Browse common businesses in Ascension Parish, LA


Ascension Parish on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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