Ascension Parish, Louisiana
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| Parish | Ascension | ||||
| Parish President | Ronnie Hughes | ||||
| Formed | 1807 | ||||
| Parish seat | Donaldsonville | ||||
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| Area Land Water |
784 km² 755 km² 29 km² |
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| Population Total (2000) Density |
77,627 101/km² |
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| Official website: http://www.ascensionparish.net | |||||
Ascension Parish is a parish located in the US state of Louisiana. Ascension parish is one of the fastest growing parishes in the state of Louisiana, it is estimated that it's population is near 20,000 to 30,000 residents greater than the 2000 census (however that is often disputed). One of the major reasons for Ascension Parish's growth are the number of families taking their children out of the poor school system of East Baton Rouge Parish for the better Ascension school system, while Hurricane Katrina also brought in some residents from surrounding areas, Ascension Parish President Ronnie Hughes stated that the influx of hurricane victims, while once a large factor, has decreased and remain a small percentage of growth, he contributes Ascension's growth to natural growth.
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[edit] Geography
The parish has a total area of 784 km² (303 mi²). 755 km² (292 mi²) of it is land and 29 km² (11 mi²) of it (3.75%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
Interstate 10
U.S. Highway 61
Louisiana Highway 1
Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Highway 16
Louisiana Highway 18
Louisiana Highway 22
Louisiana Highway 30
Louisiana Highway 42
Louisiana Highway 44
[edit] Adjacent parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish (north)
- Livingston Parish (northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Parish (east)
- St. James Parish (southeast)
- Assumption Parish (southwest)
- Iberville Parish (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 76,627 people, 26,691 households, and 20,792 families residing in the parish. The population density was 101/km² (263/mi²). There were 29,172 housing units at an average density of 39/km² (100/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish was 77.39% White, 20.28% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 26,691 households out of which 42.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.10% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the parish the population was spread out with 30.10% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $44,288, and the median income for a family was $50,626. Males had a median income of $41,109 versus $23,054 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $17,858. About 10.70% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 15.40% of those age 65 or over.
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