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Ascension Parish, Louisiana

SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.

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Population:

  • Total Population: 76,627
  • Males: 37,826
  • Females: 38,801

Ethnicity:

  • White: 58,460
  • Black/African American: 15,123
  • Hispanic: 1,940
  • Native American/Eskimo: 265
  • Asian: 294
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
  • Other: 52
  • 2 or more: 493

Top 5 Languages spoken at home:

  1. English only (66,290)
  2. French (1,765)
  3. Spanish (1,690)
  4. Cajun (180)
  5. German (105)

Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants

Total Reported: 1,403

  1. Mexico (595)
  2. Canada (104)
  3. Vietnam (75)
  4. Cuba (58)
  5. United Kingdom (50)
  6. Trinidad and Tobago (50)
  7. Colombia (47)

Top 5 Religions by Adherents:

  1. Catholic Church (31,478)
  2. Southern Baptist Convention (5,405)
  3. United Methodist Church, The (1,703)
  4. Independent, Charismatic Churches (825)
  5. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (523)

Migrant Health Clinics

    Disabilities:

    • Total Reported: 20,653
    • Sensory: 2,808
    • Physical: 4,367
    • Mental: 3,577
    • Self-care: 1,596
    • Go outside home: 3,593
    • Employment: 5,138

    Grandparents as caregivers

    Grandparents as caregivers: 1,032

    Heating fuel:

    • Total Reported: 26,691
    • Utility gas: 10,932
    • Bottled or LP gas: 633
    • Electricity: 14,952
    • Fuel oil, kerosene: 13
    • Coal or Coke: 0
    • Wood: 83
    • Solar Energy: 0
    • Other fuel: 0
    • No fuel used: 78

    Vehicles available:

    • Total Reported: 48,317
    • No vehicle: 2,768
    • 1 or more vehicle: 45,549

    Education Attainment:

    • No School: 418
    • No High School: 2,847
    • Some High School: 6,174
    • High School: 19,299
    • Some College: 9,326
    • Associate's Degree: 1,485
    • College Degree: 4,861
    • Master's Degree: 1,346
    • Professional Degree: 385
    • Doctoral Degree: 117

    Household Phones:

    • Households Reporting: 26,691
    • Owners with phone: 21,525
    • Owners without phone: 427
    • Renters with phone: 4,121
    • Renters without phone: 618

    10 closest counties:

    1. St. James Parish, Louisiana
    2. Assumption Parish, Louisiana
    3. Livingston Parish, Louisiana
    4. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
    5. Iberville Parish, Louisiana
    6. West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
    7. St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
    8. St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
    9. Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
    10. St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

    Data Detail

    Zip Codes in county:

    70346, 70376, 70707, 70718, 70725, 70728, 70734, 70737, 70738, 70769, 70774, 70778

    Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:

    • KNXX (104.9 FM) DONALDSONVILLE, LA
    • KKAY (1590 AM) DONALDSONVILLE, LA
    • Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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