Ascension Parish, LA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Ascension Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 131,280 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 433.6 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.37% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 37.1 35.4 37.1
Households 46,773 1,781,402 128,459,983

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Economy

Ascension Parish has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Ascension Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $92,528 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.75% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.5% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Ascension Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $190,511 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $1,283 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 82.9% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Ascension Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 27.9 21.3 22.5
Work from home 7.7% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Ascension Parish has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Ascension Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.0% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.73 2.52 2.54

Health

Ascension Parish has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Ascension Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.4 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.7% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 21.1% 23.9% 19.0%