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Assumption Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Baton Rouge, LA
Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 20,604   ( 2,817 from 2010 , 436 from 2020)
Land area: 344.0 square miles
Population density: 59.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,549 65.76% 12.3%
Black:5,85628.42% 17.6%
Indian:1500.73% 13.6%
Asian:1140.55% 70.1%
2+ races:2191.06% 31.1%
Hispanic:7163.48% 43.8%
Total non-White:7,05534.24% 11.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:548 13.0
Deaths:60214.3
Net Migration: -383-9.1
Net Immigration: 100.2
Change in White population:-1,893 -8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-924 -3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,421
15,44265.93%
7,11130.36%
1320.56%
670.29%
1670.71%
4982.13%
7,97934.07%

2000
23,388
15,56566.55%
7,30331.23%
670.29%
530.23%
1140.49%
2841.21%
7,82333.45%

1990
22,753
15,05366.16%
7,35832.34%
20.01%
370.16%
n/a
3031.33%
7,70033.84%

1980
22,084
14,49965.65%
6,93331.39%
250.11%
50.02%
n/a
6222.82%
7,58534.35%

1970
19,654
12,11361.63%
7,19136.59%
60.03%
60.03%
n/a
3331.69%
7,541 38.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,640 11.3
1,8177.8
-1,359-5.8
1350.6
-123 -0.5
156 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,274 14.4
1,9428.5
-791-3.5
150.1
512 2.3
123 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,328 19.6
1,852 8.4
-1,647 -7.5
n/a
554 2.5
115 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-324 -1.6
n/a
2,386 12.1
44 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Assumption Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
4,423 21.5%
16,181 78.5%
4,090 19.9%
8,368
2.50
5,561 66.5%
4,096 73.7%
606 10.9%
2,807 33.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
5,756 24.6%
17,665 75.4%
3,145 13.4%
8,736
2.66
6,423 73.5%
4,484 69.8%
637 9.9%
2,313 26.5%

2000
NumberPercent
34.3
6,645 28.4%
16,743 71.6%
2,561 11.0%
8,217
2.82
6,272 76.3%
4,639 74.0%
770 12.3%
1,945 23.7%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
7,231 31.8%
15,522 68.2%
2,464 10.8%
7,428
3.04
5,933 79.9%
4,518 76.2%
615 10.4%
1,495 20.1%

1980
NumberPercent
24.8
8,086 36.6%
13,998 63.4%
1,991 9.0%
6,471
3.41
5,449 84.2%
4,581 84.1%
306 5.6%
1,022 15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Assumption Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,032 
Median Value$130,600 
Occupied8,36883.4%
Vacant1,66416.6%
Owned6,93882.9%
Rented1,43017.1%
Median Rent$766 
Single-Family Units6,23362.1%
    Detached6,13261.1%
    Attached1011.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1041.0%
Mobile Homes3,38533.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Assumption Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005066.0%
$10,000 to $14,9997218.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995937.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992382.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992553.0%
$30,000 to $34,9997769.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994385.2%
$40,000 to $44,9994625.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994275.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995476.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995776.9%
$75,000 to $99,9997819.3%
$100,000 to $124,9995686.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995997.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994415.3%
$200,000 or more4395.2%
Median Household Income47,023 
Per Capita Income28,758 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4885.8%
Public Assistance2392.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,60719.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,94162.6%
Unemployed6855.4%
In Armed Forces400.3%
Total Labor Force8,66668.3%
Not in Labor Force4,02031.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4222,72055.7%
Non-Profit5516225.3%
Self-Employed53927266.5%
Local Government305525.2%
State Government20851828.7%
Federal Government732872.3%
Total Private + Self3,9612,99257.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3661,26022.5%
Total4,3274,25250.4%
Pct. Govt.16.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7368.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,25926.3%
Professional, Technical1,71119.9%
Service Occupations97611.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1712.0%
All others2,89733.8%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,26314.7%
Construction1,15113.4%
Health care and social assistance1,13213.2%
Educational services1,02511.9%
Retail trade1,00711.7%
Transportation and warehousing4725.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3894.5%
Other services3373.9%
Public administration3283.8%
Finance and insurance2362.8%
Accommodation and food services2312.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2292.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2112.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2102.4%
Information1191.4%
Wholesale trade1141.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.951.1%
Utilities230.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Assumption Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican600.28%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American120.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American120.06%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6423.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese800.38%
Indian80.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,01990.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,2796.4%
Spanish4052.0%
Arabic1190.6%
Vietnamese800.4%
Other Indo-European430.2%
Other Asian80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French3,60117.1%
American1,5307.3%
French Canadian1,0334.9%
German9254.4%
English6663.2%
Cajun6223.0%
Irish4812.3%
Italian4021.9%
Other Arab1530.7%
British1070.5%
Scottish760.4%
Northern European640.3%
Portuguese600.3%
African410.2%
Norwegian250.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,96199.5%
Not a citizen1060.5%
Native20,77898.6%
Foreign-born2891.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Assumption Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,188 8.0%1,906 12.9%6,496 43.9%3,206 21.7%1,217 8.2%770 5.2%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,188 8.0%
9-12 Years 1,906 12.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,496 43.9%
Some College 3,206 21.7%
Bach. Degree 1,217 8.2%
Grad Degree 770 5.2%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Assumption Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,303 8,687 616 6.6% 6.2%
1991 9,506 8,784 722 7.6% 7.2%
1992 9,049 8,151 898 9.9% 7.8%
1993 9,129 8,231 898 9.8% 7.4%
1994 9,218 8,395 823 8.9% 7.7%
1995 9,159 8,438 721 7.9% 6.9%
1996 9,166 8,564 602 6.6% 6.5%
1997 9,814 9,253 561 5.7% 5.9%
1998 9,703 9,189 514 5.3% 5.5%
1999 8,938 8,313 625 7.0% 5.0%
2000 9,957 9,335 622 6.2% 5.2%
2001 10,384 9,770 614 5.9% 5.6%
2002 10,519 9,864 655 6.2% 6.0%
2003 10,631 9,928 703 6.6% 6.3%
2004 10,433 9,583 850 8.1% 5.7%
2005 10,086 9,094 992 9.8% 6.8%
2006 10,260 9,743 517 5.0% 4.0%
2007 10,439 9,970 469 4.5% 4.1%
2008 10,563 9,980 583 5.5% 4.7%
2009 10,452 9,615 837 8.0% 6.8%
2010 10,038 8,938 1,100 11.0% 7.5%
2011 9,991 8,839 1,152 11.5% 7.4%
2012 9,984 9,059 925 9.3% 6.7%
2013 9,910 9,119 791 8.0% 6.4%
2014 10,016 9,259 757 7.6% 6.3%
2015 9,760 8,997 763 7.8% 6.3%
2016 9,218 8,443 775 8.4% 6.1%
2017 8,954 8,296 658 7.3% 5.1%
2018 9,002 8,410 592 6.6% 4.8%
2019 8,970 8,448 522 5.8% 4.7%
2020 8,822 7,929 893 10.1% 8.3%
2021 8,898 8,266 632 7.1% 5.6%
2022 8,848 8,442 406 4.6% 3.7%
2023 8,783 8,402 381 4.3% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com