Ascension Parish (Louisiana, LA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over99,228100%
English only92,53093.2%
Language other than English6,6986.8%
   Speak English less than very well2,1892.2%
   Spanish4,0804.1%
      Speak English less than very well1,6741.7%
   Other Indo-European languages1,8471.9%
      Speak English less than very well2670.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5930.6%
      Speak English less than very well2040.2%
   Other languages1780.2%
      Speak English less than very well440.0%

Ancestry in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population107,647100%
  American7,8407.3%
  Arab3820.4%
  Czech1040.1%
  Danish1070.1%
  Dutch5340.5%
  English7,5107.0%
  French (except Basque)26,64824.8%
  French Canadian3,1732.9%
  German11,49210.7%
  Greek760.1%
  Hungarian2120.2%
  Irish9,7579.1%
  Italian7,6127.1%
  Lithuanian550.1%
  Norwegian3190.3%
  Polish6650.6%
  Portuguese1440.1%
  Russian3260.3%
  Scotch-Irish5900.5%
  Scottish1,7361.6%
  Slovak230.0%
  Subsaharan African4680.4%
  Swedish4450.4%
  Swiss930.1%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh1820.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)890.1%
Households By Type in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households37,331100%
  Family households (families)28,46176.2%
     With own children under 18 years14,51138.9%
     Married-couple family21,96658.8%
        With own children under 18 years10,55628.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,5734.2%
        With own children under 18 years9812.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family4,92213.2%
        With own children under 18 years2,9748.0%
  Nonfamily households8,87023.8%
     Householder living alone7,38719.8%
        65 years and over2,0895.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years16,08643.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over6,65117.8%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households106,884100%
  Householder37,33134.9%
  Spouse21,91320.5%
  Child37,41435.0%
  Other relatives5,8505.5%
  Nonrelatives4,3764.1%
     Unmarried partner1,9531.8%
Marital Status in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over39,834100%
  Never married10,92027.4%
  Now married, except separated23,39558.7%
  Separated7241.8%
  Widowed6351.6%
  Divorced4,16010.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over42,069100%
  Never married10,25324.4%
  Now married, except separated22,68453.9%
  Separated1,3213.1%
  Widowed2,7226.5%
  Divorced5,08912.1%
Fertility in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,662100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)45327.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women360%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old590%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old240%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1210%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years2,710100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,52556.3%
        Less than 1 year58821.7%
        1 or 2 years34012.5%
        3 or 4 years1154.2%
        5 or more years48217.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,525100%
  Who are female87757.5%
  Who are married1,15175.5%
School Enrollment in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school30,204100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,4648.2%
  Kindergarten1,5335.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)14,10046.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)6,34021.0%
  College or graduate school5,76719.1%
Educational Attainment in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over67,993100%
  Less than 9th grade2,3473.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,5688.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)25,13737.0%
  Some college, no degree15,20922.4%
  Associate's degree3,8945.7%
  Bachelor's degree11,48216.9%
  Graduate or professional degree4,3566.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher023.3%
Veteran Status in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over76,823100%
  Civilian veterans6,7588.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population106,839100%
  With a disability12,47511.7%
 
Under 18 years30,711100%
  With a disability1,6415.3%
 
18 to 64 years66,619100%
  With a disability6,95610.4%
 
65 years and over9,509100%
  With a disability3,87840.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over106,180100%
  Same house92,94387.5%
  Different house in the U.S.12,71412.0%
     Same county7,5777.1%
     Different county5,1374.8%
        Same state2,8482.7%
        Different state2,2892.2%
  Abroad5230.5%
Place Of Birth in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population107,647100%
  Native104,54797.1%
     Born in United States103,81996.4%
        State of residence85,09479.0%
        Different state18,72517.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)7280.7%
  Foreign born3,1002.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population3,100100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,06134.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen2,03965.8%
Year of Entry in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States3,828100%
  Native728100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010728100.0%
  Foreign born3,100100%
    Entered 2010 or later37112.0%
    Entered before 20102,72988.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ascension Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea3,100100%
  Europe30910.0%
  Asia57418.5%
  Africa1454.7%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America1,98864.1%
  Northern America842.7%