Official Federal Data
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
FIPS 22005 · Baton Rouge, LA · Population 130,314
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$91,549 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.6% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$12.7B ▲
GDP
29.1% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$91,549 ▲
Per Capita
$42,258 ▲
Mean Household
$113,485 ▲
Poverty Rate
10.3% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Ascension Parish$91,549
Louisiana$60,756
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 26.4%
18-34 · 21.1%
35-54 · 27.6%
55-64 · 12%
65+ · 12.9%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
89.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 0.3 pts
29.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 6.6 pts
10%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 4.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
130,314
Population
68,239
Labor Force
Employed
65,022
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.6% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min above national avg
30.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.9%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 6.6 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Construction employs 9,483 workers (27.4% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $85,828.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $12.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Transportation and Warehousing averages $91,057 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $21,617, a 4.2x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
17,196
Cluster Employment
2.35x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Chemical Manufacturing
17.48x 5,048
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
11.98x 4,592
Pipeline Transportation
4.84x 88
Waste Management and Remediation Services
4.64x 778
Rental and Leasing Services
3.52x 651
Repair and Maintenance
2.84x 1,343
Specialty Trade Contractors
2.41x 4,052
2.35x 17,196
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
2.07x 954
Support Activities for Transportation
1.87x 496
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.11x
Food Manufacturing
63 employed
0.14x
Management of Companies and Enterprises
116 employed
0.27x
Educational Services
279 employed
0.29x
Crop Production
50 employed
0.29x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
84 employed
0.32x
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
63 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Chemical Manufacturing concentrates at 17.48x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$279,600 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,318 ▲
Rent/Mo
81% ▼
Owner-Occ
8.2% ▼
Vacancy
3.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,032/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,064/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,204/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,511/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,943/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,289/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.1x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 81% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,289/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
79,102 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min above national avg
30.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
29.1% ▲
HS Diploma+
89.3% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
23,452/yr
7,785/yr
4,926/yr
3,420/yr
2,802/yr
2,330/yr
2,189/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40.1%
Service
14.2%
Sales & Office
21.4%
Construction / Maint.
10.8%
Production / Transport
13.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 65,022 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 16,131 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Ascension Parish shows strong potential for chemical manufacturing attraction, with a 17.48x concentration and 5,048 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across chemical manufacturing, heavy and civil engineering construction, and pipeline transportation creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Ascension Parish, Louisiana, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Ascension Parish, Louisiana?
130,314 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Ascension Parish, Louisiana?
$91,549 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ascension Parish, Louisiana?
3.6% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Ascension Parish, Louisiana?
$12.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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