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Ascension
Louisiana

127K

Population

$94K

Median Income

$306K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$94K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$90,178

Federal Spending per Capita$613

Median Individual Earnings$56K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %7.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms81

Income (20th Percentile)$38K

Income (80th Percentile)$171K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,095

SS Benefits / Person$3,001

Education Wage Premium1.34x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$85K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$51K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$72K

Professional Services Concentration0.60x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$305K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$290K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1775/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,421

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,204/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate83.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

28.1%

Sold Above List Price

18.0%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

521

New Listings / Month

137

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

56 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.5% · Redfin 98.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices162

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians128

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients576 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,481

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders20,780

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,449

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools31

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities30

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)32.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature1.73

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp60°F

Median AQIAQI 34

Good Air Days310 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation55.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Ozone Days350 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.07

Heating Degree Days1,309 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,150 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,634 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,604 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)96 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations66 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed263 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed175 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)344 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,589 workers

Public Transit Commuters120 workers

Walk to Work447 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,846 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities44

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.468

Nonprofit Organizations375

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.5%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations47

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations4.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores36

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging31

Recreation Businesses23

Professional Services Firms232

Veterinary Practices29

Real Estate Firms117

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+33R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +346

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $306K

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Local News — Ascension

Baton Rouge Business Report · قبل يوم واحد

What the latest audit of Ascension Parish government shows

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Public hearing draws support, concerns over Hyundai Steel’s multibillion-dollar project in Ascension Parish

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Hyundai Steel permit hearing draws large crowd

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WBRZ · قبل يوم واحد

Ascension Parish will phase out emergency sirens by 2027

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