Ascension County Information
Ascension in
Louisiana occupies
303 square miles and has a 2006 population of
97,335, a change from a 2000 population of
76,627 and
58,214 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.7% percent is 25-35, and
16% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
446 acts of violent crime reported in
Ascension in 2004, a change from
252 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,651 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Ascension, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ascension | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 303 sq. miles | Ranked 2,839 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 97,335 | Ranked 576 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 90,447 | |
| Population 2000 | 76,627 | Ranked 656 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 58,214 | Ranked 745 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.6% | |
| African American | 19.8% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 446 | 252 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 39 | |
| Robberies | 34 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 363 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,297 | 2,418 |
| Burglaries | 583 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,405 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 309 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 46,359 | 38,356 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,651 | 1,895 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 4.9% |
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