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Assumption
Louisiana

21K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$178K

Median Home

R+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,399

Federal Spending per Capita$514

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score657

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,430

SS Benefits / Person$4,517

Education Wage Premium1.26x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$174K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$766/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $564

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$967/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate82.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

88 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients617 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,615

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders5,178

Bachelor's Degree Holders710

HS Completion Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate32.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature1.77

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp60°F

Median AQIAQI 56

Good Air Days99 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.45

Heating Degree Days1,272 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,130 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,532 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,659 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

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)86 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)49 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations49 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed174 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers423 workers

Public Transit Commuters121 workers

Walk to Work85 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)309 workers

Avg Commute Time29.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.809

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults28.8%

Divorced Adults14.3%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations5.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.18 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms28

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+31

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+31R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -205

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.64x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $178K

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Local News — Assumption

KABB · 3 weeks ago

Louisiana man accused of beating 3-year-old girl to death during potty training: report

A Louisiana man accused of violently beating a 3-year-old girl during potty training was charged wit…

KQKI News · May 26, 2026

Fatal Assumption Parish Crash Claims Life of Napoleonville Woman

NAPOLEONVILLE, La. — A Napoleonville woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday mornin…

WWLTV.com · Jan 15, 2026

More than 3,000 without power in Assumption and Lafourche Parish

ASSUMPTION PARISH, La. — More than 3,000 customers are without power Thursday morning in Assumption …

96.5 KPEL · Feb 23, 2026

Fatal Industrial Accident in Belle Rose

UPDATE (2/23/26, 10:45 am): Assumption Parish Coroner Keith Landry has identified the man who died a…

Gonzales Weekly Citizen · Dec 2, 2025

23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office reports guilty pleas for Nov. 24-28

The 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office, which includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption a…

Newsweek · Feb 8, 2026

Democrat Wins Election ‘Comfortably’ in Big Donald Trump District

In Louisiana, Chastity Verret Martinez received about 62 percent of the vote to Brad Daigle's 38, ac…

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