Ascension County, Louisiana Facts
Facts |
State |
Louisiana |
Land area |
290.0 square miles |
Population Density |
369.7 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
114,393 |
Population change |
6.7% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.3% |
Under 18 |
27.9% |
65 and over |
9.9% |
Females |
50.6% |
White |
74.4 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
5 |
Asian |
1.2% |
Two or more races |
1.1% |
Black or African American |
22.8% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
89% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
24.9% |
Veterans |
6,653 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
38,287 |
Persons per household |
2.9 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
88.2% |
Median household income |
$69,070 |
The per capita income |
$28,178 |
Live below the poverty line. |
12.3% |
housing units |
42,976 |
Multi-unit structures |
7% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$167,400 |
Residents owning their homes. |
81.6% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
8,540 |
Women-owned firms |
31.8% |
Asian-owned firms |
1.4% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
3.1% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$1,317,978 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,219 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$664,953 |