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Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
At a Glance
Population 126,500 County Seat Ascension Parish Courthouse - Gonzales State FIPS 22 County FIPS 005 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 54,532 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 126,973 Median Age 36.2 Veterans 5,573 Housing Units 49,998 Uninsured 1,226 Net Migration (recent) 508 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,639 Total Employees 42,431 Avg Annual Pay $71,805 Median Household Income $93,800 Poverty Rate 9.9% Unemployment Rate 4.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $84,265 Federal Spending FY2024 $634,693,234 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,017
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $255,600 Median Rent $1,230 FMR Studio $1,063 FMR 1BR $1,081 FMR 2BR $1,222 FMR 3BR $1,528 FMR 4BR $2,023
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 16.7% Adult Obesity 36.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 37.1 Air Quality Good Days 331
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.73 Electric Customers 2147745 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 50 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 18 Homeless Population N/A Schools 63 SNAP Stores 92 Bank Branches 17
Agriculture
Total Farms 265 Land in Farms (acres) 473 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR HURRICANE FRANCINE 2024-09-16 EM TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE 2024-09-10 EM TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS 2021-09-13 DR HURRICANE IDA 2021-08-29 EM TROPICAL STORM IDA 2021-08-27 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2021-06-02 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-03-09 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-18 DR HURRICANE ZETA 2021-01-12
Detailed Topics
Communities in Ascension Parish
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
