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The total population of Ascension Parish is estimated to be 126,973 with 62,764 males (49.43%) and 64,209 females (50.57%). There are 1,445 more females than males in Ascension Parish.
The median household income in Ascension Parish was $93,235 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 356(0.38%) from $93,591 in 2020. This income is 124.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ascension Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,060. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ascension Parish stands at $79,515.
In Ascension Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,217 for males and $29,993 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,305 for males and $46,902 for females.
In Ascension Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $127,304, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $61,124.
In 2022, the population of Ascension Parish was 130,458, a 1.52% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ascension Parish's population was 128,502, an increase of 1.21% compared to a population of 126,966 in 2020.
The median age in Ascension Parish, LA is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.40% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 10.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ascension Parish population: 68.78% are White, 22.78% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.01% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.