Ascension Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	32%

Ascension Parish:	10.3%
Louisiana:	19.8%

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	19.6%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

Type of workers:

Ascension Parish, Louisiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ascension Parish, Louisiana:

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

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

Recent posts about Ascension Parish, Louisiana on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Ascension Parish is mentioned 53 times on our forum:

	Baton Rouge Bound too  (51 replies)
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	possible move to Baton Rouge, need advice  (30 replies)
	Moving to BR in 2009  (10 replies)

Ascension Parish:	2.9 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

This county	$49,949
Louisiana:	$36,729

Ascension Parish	$136,212
Louisiana:	$101,700

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

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

Here:	3.8%
Louisiana:	4.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

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

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

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 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%)

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%

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%

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 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

• 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

Here:	81 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	32 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+101 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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

Here:	13.4%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Here:	10.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Here:	15.8%
Louisiana:	16.8%