Assumption Parish, LA Demographic Data
Assumption Parish, LA Summary
Assumption Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 23,187
- Area: 364.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 338.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 25.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 63.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Assumption Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,689
51%
50.8
Male
11,284
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,973
323,128,000
Assumption Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,264
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,605
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,475
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,575
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,512
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,595
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,938
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,275
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,578
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,627
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,135
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,135
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
259
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,712
77.1%
77.2
Female
9,192
51.9%
51.3
Male
8,520
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,758
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,438
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,529
15.4%
15.2
Female
1,885
53.4%
55.8
Male
1,644
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Assumption Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,805
99.3%
96.8
White
15,581
67.8%
72.6
Black or African American
6,881
30.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
141
0.6%
0.8
Asian
48
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
154
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
168
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
589
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
325
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
206
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,384
97.4%
82.2
Assumption Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,805
11.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,443
15.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,445
41.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,306
14.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
769
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,231
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
543
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,248
27.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,294
72.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,774
11.4%
31.2
Assumption Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,011
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
8,963
48.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,902
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
294
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,459
7.8
5.8%
Assumption Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,791
86.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,918
13.4%
21.6%
Spanish
358
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,515
11.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
45
0.2%
1.1%
Assumption Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
917
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
612
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,095
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
910
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
973
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,180
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,310
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,151
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
238
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
290
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
47,822
57,617
Per capita income
24,207
31,128
Assumption Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
534
5.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
510
5.5%
9.8
Construction
1,459
15.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,016
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
466
5.0%
6.6
Information
138
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,302
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
259
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
385
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
341
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,054
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
622
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
201
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,787
19.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,393
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,469
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,903
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,735
18.7%
18.1%
Assumption Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,027
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,724
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
830
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.2%
5.1
Walked
62
0.7%
2.7
Other means
271
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
126
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.0
26.6
Assumption Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
668
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,762
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,483
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,763
20.3%
21.0
Assumption Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,676
82.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,936
79.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,740
20.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,826
17.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Assumption Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,502
1 room
52
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
148
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
347
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,990
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,133
29.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,256
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,041
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
836
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
699
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Assumption Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,502
1-unit, detached
7,047
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
0.4%
5.9
2-units
113
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
61
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
45
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,119
29.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.3%
0.1
Assumption Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
788
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
517
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
777
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,364
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,257
21.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,404
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,458
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,707
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
168
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
62
0.6%
1.4%
Assumption Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,713
31.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
108
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
5,746
66.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
90
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Assumption Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,734
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
67
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
83
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
92
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
387
14.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,004
36.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,090
39.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,789
65.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
185
6.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
149
5.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
3.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
512
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Assumption Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,112
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
81
7.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
199
17.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
832
74.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
628
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
684
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
169
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
111
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
104
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
574
52.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
643
0.0%
0.0%
Assumption Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,936
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,664
24.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,502
21.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,313
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,049
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
943
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
338
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
103
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,600
205,000
