Assumption Parish, Louisiana

Assumption Parish is a one of the parish from Louisiana's 64 parishes, located in Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of parish in 2000 stood at 23388 as per the Census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 22881, It is the 39th largest in terms of population. The parish comprises an area of 364.55 mi˛ (944.18 square kilometre), of which, 338.68 square miles (877.18 square kilometre) of it is land and 25.87 square miles (67 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the eighth smallest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Assumption Parish Louisiana
Map of Assumption Parish, Louisiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 23388 people in the parish, organized into 8239 households, and 6312 families residing in the parish. The population density was 69.1 people per square mile (26.68/km˛), it is 27th most densely populated parish in Louisiana. There were 9635 housing units at an average density of 28.4 per square mile (10.97/km˛). The average household size was 2.81 people, and the average family size was 3.26 people. In the parish Age distribution was 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.5 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 110 females. The parish's estimated population as of July 2008 was 22881, The racial makeup of the parish was 15244 White, 7386 Black or African American, 84 American Indian, 50 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 115 from two or more races.

Assumption Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Assumption Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Assumption Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $31168, it is 25th wealthiest parish by median household income in Louisiana. The median income for a family in the parish was $36052, it is the 31st highest parish by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the parish was $14008, making it the 37th wealthiest parish by per capita income among the Louisiana.

In 2000, 6255 pupils and students, of which 3103 are male and 3152 are female, 26.74% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 386 nursery or pri school, 429 kindergarten, 3401 elementary school, 1373 high school and 666 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Belle Rose CdpAssumption Parish5.365.3601944362.51360630313
2Labadieville CdpAssumption Parish3.883.8801811466.51486535417
3Napoleonville VillageAssumption Parish0.180.1806863917.91200518977
4Paincourtville CdpAssumption Parish1.61.60884551.11750032014
5Pierre Part CdpAssumption Parish3.033.020.0132391072.41493937431
6Supreme CdpAssumption Parish3.463.410.051119327.81091216354
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23388
April 2000 Estimate23388
July 2000 Estimate23379
July 2001 Estimate23174
July 2002 Estimate23111
July 2003 Estimate23068
July 2004 Estimate23042
July 2005 Estimate22836
July 2006 Estimate23015
July 2007 Estimate22958
July 2008 Estimate22881
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school213173386
Kindergarten206223429
Elementary school175816433401
High school7016721373
College or graduate school225441666
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Assumption Parish, Louisiana$31168$36052$14008
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587