Ascension Parish County vs. East Baton Rouge Parish County

	Ascension Parish County (LA)	East Baton Rouge Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	124,672	440,956
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16.3%	0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	107,215	440,169
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	107,215	440,171
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.1%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.8%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.8%	14.2%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	52.2%
White alone, percent	73.1%	47.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	23.6%	47.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	3.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.7%	4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	68.1%	44.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,411	20,842
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	48,680	195,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.1%	58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$191,300	$186,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,396	$1,363
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$327	$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$979	$912
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	30.5%
Building permits, 2018	936	1,336
Households, 2014-2018	42,649	165,939
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.82	2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.9%	8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.1%	88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	80.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.4%	90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.8%	34.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.7%	10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.1%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.0%	65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.3%	61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	167,217	1,230,686
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	255,408	4,112,381
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	14,208,545	53,388,824
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	995,462	4,993,488
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,538,904	7,389,667
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,705	$16,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.5	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$76,589	$52,719
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,961	$31,073
Persons in poverty, percent	10.8%	16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,290	12,347
Total employment, 2017	39,313	247,884
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,085,542	11,981,187
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.9%	0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	8,910	38,009
All firms, 2012	8,748	45,760
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,597	22,992
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,012	17,880
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,201	19,537
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,243	24,625
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	847	4,637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	7,407	38,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	26.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.1%	2.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.8%	28.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	369.7	966.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	289.98	455.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ascension Parish county (LA) and East Baton Rouge Parish county (LA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.