Ascension Parish County vs. St. James Parish County

Ascension Parish County (LA)St. James Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)124,67221,037
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)16.3%-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)107,21522,101
Population, Census, April 1, 2010107,21522,102
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.8%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.7%
White alone, percent73.1%49.4%
Black or African American alone, percent23.6%49.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.1%48.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,411977
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)48,6808,996
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.1%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$191,300$152,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,396$1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$979$699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%7.4%
Building permits, 201893663
Households, 2014-201842,6497,906
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.9%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.7%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.8%14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.0%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)255,40869,802
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,538,904128,589
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,705$5,920
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.527.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,589$50,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,961$25,830
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172,290318
Total employment, 201739,3136,760
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,085,542480,334
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,9101,256
All firms, 20128,7481,569
Men-owned firms, 20124,597767
Women-owned firms, 20123,012680
Minority-owned firms, 20122,201781
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,243727
Veteran-owned firms, 2012847211
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,4071,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%40.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.8%40.1%
Population per square mile, 2010369.791.5
Land area in square miles, 2010289.98241.54

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