Ascension Parish, LA Demographic Data
Ascension Parish, LA Summary
Ascension Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 112,286
- Area: 302.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 289.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 370.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4.59 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ascension Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
60,636
50%
50.8
Male
60,951
50%
49.2
Total Population
121,587
323,128,000
Ascension Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,287
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,240
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,283
8.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,044
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,944
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,660
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,307
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,007
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,334
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,032
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,355
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,940
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,154
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
88,231
72.6%
77.2
Female
45,593
51.7%
51.3
Male
42,638
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
82,451
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,644
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,449
11.1%
15.2
Female
7,399
55.0%
55.8
Male
6,050
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Ascension Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
95,895
78.9%
72.6
Black or African American
24,943
20.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7,666
6.3%
0.8
Asian
839
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,374
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
115,213
94.8%
82.2
Ascension Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,770
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,975
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
25,133
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,403
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,355
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,158
15.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,995
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,745
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,044
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,153
24.6%
31.2
Ascension Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,436
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
51,380
55.4%
47.5
Divorced
8,922
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,453
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,586
4.9
5.8%
Ascension Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Ascension Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,756
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,168
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,017
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,237
5.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,217
10.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,731
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,353
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,765
19.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,351
10.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,355
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
76,581
57,617
Per capita income
31,266
31,128
Ascension Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
476
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,860
8.4%
9.8
Construction
5,771
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,760
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,105
8.8%
6.6
Information
565
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,656
13.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,675
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,363
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
3,051
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
6,594
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,319
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,910
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,301
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
20,797
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,930
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,599
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,478
16.3%
18.1%
Ascension Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
57,129
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
50,820
89.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,100
5.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
517
0.9%
2.7
Other means
916
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,776
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Ascension Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,099
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,831
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,157
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
9,863
24.1%
21.0
Ascension Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
40,950
89.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,171
81.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,779
19.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,933
10.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Ascension Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
45,883
1 room
539
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
175
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,453
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
7,136
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
15,155
33.0%
19.8
6 rooms
9,512
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,815
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,869
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,229
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ascension Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
45,883
1-unit, detached
61.5
1-unit, attached
5.9
2-units
3.6
3 or 4 units
4.4
5 to 9 units
4.8
10 to 19 units
4.4
20 or more units
9
Mobile home
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.1
Ascension Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,805
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
700
1.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,169
4.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,983
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,838
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,058
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,144
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,287
35.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,298
5.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,601
3.5%
1.4%
Ascension Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Ascension Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,400
47295100.0
Less than $500
79
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
404
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
971
4.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,744
8.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,917
13.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,273
29.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,012
42.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,537
68.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,394
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,000
4.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
833
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,573
12.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Ascension Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,082
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,156
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,076
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
700
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
713
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
172
2.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,427
38.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,535
0.0%
0.0%
Ascension Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,171
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,530
7.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,207
6.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,007
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,321
25.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,281
31.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,824
14.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
691
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
310
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
195,600
205,000
