Ascension Parish County vs. St. John the Baptist Parish County

Ascension Parish County (LA)St. John the Baptist Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)124,67243,184
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)16.3%-5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)107,21545,809
Population, Census, April 1, 2010107,21545,924
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.8%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%14.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.2%
White alone, percent73.1%39.0%
Black or African American alone, percent23.6%57.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.4%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.1%34.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4112,198
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)48,68017,851
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.1%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$191,300$152,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,396$1,209
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$979$909
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%8.6%
Building permits, 201893647
Households, 2014-201842,64915,418
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.9%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.7%72.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.8%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.0%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)167,21758,520
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,538,904479,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,705$10,706
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.528.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,589$54,821
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,961$25,942
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,290732
Total employment, 201739,31317,260
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,085,542905,698
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,9103,210
All firms, 20128,7483,758
Men-owned firms, 20124,5971,741
Women-owned firms, 20123,0121,632
Minority-owned firms, 20122,2012,152
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,2431,457
Veteran-owned firms, 2012847390
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,4073,182
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%45.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%3.0%
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%31.8%
Population per square mile, 2010369.7215.5
Land area in square miles, 2010289.98213.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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