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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.
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.
Neighboring counties: Assumption Parish , East Baton Rouge Parish , Iberville Parish , Livingston Parish , St. James Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ascension Parish: Germania Landing (A), Mulberry Grove Plantation (B), Gonzales Country Club (C), Burnside landing (D), Evan Hall Landing (E), Evan Hall Plantation (F), Stella Landing (G), Philadelphia Point Landing (H), Riverton Plantation (I), Babbin Landing (J), Dugas Plantation (K), New Hope Plantation (L), Donaldson Plantation (M), Chatham Landing (N), Willow Grove Landing (O), Barrin Landing (P), Woodstock Landing (Q), Orange Grove Plantation (R), Geismar Landing (S), Point Houmas Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ascension Parish include: Ascension Christian Assembly (A), Ascension Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Meadows Chapel Methodist Church (D), Hopeful Triumph Baptist Church (E), Hopeful Baptist Church (F), Holy Sanctified Church (G), Monterrey Goal Place Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Burnside Cemetery (1), Myford Cemetery (2), Richardson Cemetery (3), New Saint John Baptist Cemetery (4), Cornerview Cemetery (5), Ficklin Cemetery (6), Monroe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Flat Lake (A), Martin, Lake (B), Littles Lake (C), Villars, Lake (D), Saint Amant Swamp (E), Bluff Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Vicknair (A), Boyle Bayou (B), McCall Bayou (C), Boudreau Bayou (D), Pierre Bayou (E), Petite Amite River (F), Antoine, Bayou (G), Duckroost Bayou (H), Alligator Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ascension Parish include: Hillaryville Parish Park (1), Jackie Robinson Memorial Park (2), Modeste Park (3), Paula Park (4), Prairieville Park (5), Southwood Park (6), Stevens Park (7), George Washington Carver Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Duplessis Post Office (A), Brittany Post Office (B), Modeste Post Office (C), Geismar Post Office (D), Burnside Post Office (E), Darrow Post Office (F), Saint Amant Post Office (G), Prairieville Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Ascension Parish: Germania Landing (A), Mulberry Grove Plantation (B), Gonzales Country Club (C), Burnside landing (D), Evan Hall Landing (E), Evan Hall Plantation (F), Stella Landing (G), Philadelphia Point Landing (H), Riverton Plantation (I), Babbin Landing (J), Dugas Plantation (K), New Hope Plantation (L), Donaldson Plantation (M), Chatham Landing (N), Willow Grove Landing (O), Barrin Landing (P), Woodstock Landing (Q), Orange Grove Plantation (R), Geismar Landing (S), Point Houmas Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ascension Parish include: Ascension Christian Assembly (A), Ascension Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Meadows Chapel Methodist Church (D), Hopeful Triumph Baptist Church (E), Hopeful Baptist Church (F), Holy Sanctified Church (G), Monterrey Goal Place Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Burnside Cemetery (1), Myford Cemetery (2), Richardson Cemetery (3), New Saint John Baptist Cemetery (4), Cornerview Cemetery (5), Ficklin Cemetery (6), Monroe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Flat Lake (A), Martin, Lake (B), Littles Lake (C), Villars, Lake (D), Saint Amant Swamp (E), Bluff Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Vicknair (A), Boyle Bayou (B), McCall Bayou (C), Boudreau Bayou (D), Pierre Bayou (E), Petite Amite River (F), Antoine, Bayou (G), Duckroost Bayou (H), Alligator Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ascension Parish include: Hillaryville Parish Park (1), Jackie Robinson Memorial Park (2), Modeste Park (3), Paula Park (4), Prairieville Park (5), Southwood Park (6), Stevens Park (7), George Washington Carver Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Duplessis Post Office (A), Brittany Post Office (B), Modeste Post Office (C), Geismar Post Office (D), Burnside Post Office (E), Darrow Post Office (F), Saint Amant Post Office (G), Prairieville Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.4%
Housing units in structures:
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
Ascension Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 2.8 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.
Means of transportation to work
11.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,283 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,348 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.93 millions of gallons per day (52% from ground, 48% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,300
All Other: $3,644,000
Parks & Recreation: $378,000
Sewerage: $48,000
Regular Highways: $3,851,000
Judicial & Legal: $1,503,000
Sewerage: $1,064,000
Parks & Recreation: $981,000
General Public Buildings: $761,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Police Protection: $8,180,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,159,000
Corrections - Other: $5,761,000
Regular Highways: $4,120,000
Central Staff Services: $3,680,000
Financial Administration: $3,595,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,439,000
Health Services - Other: $2,423,000
General - Other: $2,126,000
Libraries: $2,044,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,516,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $767,000
Fire Protection: $606,000
General Public Buildings: $543,000
Housing & Community Development: $501,000
Water Utilities: $272,000
Welfare - Other: $182,000
Sewerage: $71,000
Libraries: $106,000
Water Utilities: $190,000
Other, NEC: $30,400,000
Water Utilities: $145,000
Water Utilities: $45,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,293,000
Property Sale Other: $74,000
Rents: $35,000
Special Assessments: $23,000
Natural Resource - Other: $643,000
Fire Protection: $415,000
Parks & Recreation: $316,000
General - Other: $268,000
Judicial: $185,000
Regular Highways: $174,000
Own Hospitals: $139,000
Police Protection: $105,000
Central Staff: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $73,000
Housing & Community Development: $60,000
Financial Administration: $44,000
Health - Other: $33,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $10,000
End of Fiscal Year: $86,000
General Support: $1,112,000
Public Welfare: $878,000
Highways: $604,000
Health & Hospitals: $338,000
Property: $17,049,000
NEC: $2,002,000
Public Utilities: $954,000
Other Selective Sales: $256,000