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Assumption Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Assumption Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Assumption Parish is a small, rural Louisiana community of 20,720 with an economy oriented toward extractive and industrial sectors typical of the bayou region, though no standout location quotient data distinguishes a singular specialty here. The labor pool is limited—labor force participation sits at just 55.8%, with only 13.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $40,256 reflect a low-cost, blue-collar workforce. The parish has shed 8.8% of its population over five years, yet housing costs remain among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $141,200 and median rent of $801/month, alongside an unusually high homeownership rate of 85.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,423

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.8% since 2018

Assumption Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,317 (65.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,664 (27.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race753 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races381 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone186 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone143 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,144
  2. 2.Spanish528
  3. 3.Vietnamese140
  4. 4.Arabic83
  5. 5.Other Indo-European51

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

793

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,183

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$30,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,040
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,517
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,249
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,105
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities641

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,412
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,171
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,610
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,575
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,051

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.31×)331
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.06×)1,282
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)1,317
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)640
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)1,173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$801/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999866 (11.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999806 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999625 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999597 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999531 (7.1%)
  • Less Than $10,000512 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,308 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled715 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home373 (4.3%)
  • Walked109 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit80 (0.9%)
  • Other37 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.