Louisiana

Ascension Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
67.8%
African
22.5%
Hispanic
5.8%
Other
3.9%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Ascension Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAscension ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White67.8%54.8%58%
Black or African American22.5%31.2%—
Hispanic5.8%8.5%—
Indian0.7%0.4%—
East Asian0.6%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Ascension Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAscension ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$91,549$60,756$80,734
Median home value$279,600$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,318/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.3%21.0%21.0%