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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Assumption Parish is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.
Cities in this county include: Pierre Part
, Belle Rose
, Labadieville
, Supreme
, Paincourtville
, Napoleonville
.
Neighboring
counties: Ascension Parish
, Iberia Parish
, Iberville Parish
, Lafourche Parish
, St. James Parish
, St. Martin Parish
, St. Mary Parish
, Terrebonne Parish
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Assumption Parish: Hard
Times Plantation
(A),
Delia Plantation
(B)
Churches in Assumption Parish include: Belle
River Church
(A),
Mount Carmel Church
(B),
Sacred Heart Church
(C),
Christ Baptist Church
(D),
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
(E),
Saint Martins Church
(F),
Canne Church
(G),
Woodlawn Church
(H)
Cemeteries: Christ
Cemetery
(1),
Christ Episcopal Cemetery
(2),
Evening Star Cemetery
(3),
Saint Martins Cemetery
(4)
Lakes and reservoirs: Willow
Lake
(A),
First Bay
(B),
Verret, Lake
(C),
Cedar Grove Plantation Pond
(D)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Caroline,
Bayou
(A),
Alcide, Bayou
(B),
Old River
(C),
Etienne, Bayou
(D),
Ploton Bayou
(E),
Saint Vincent, Bayou
(F),
Felix, Bayou
(G),
Hothman Bayou
(H),
Gannevait, Bayou
(I)
Post office: Plattenville
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
4.7% | | Louisiana: |
4.4% |
Current college students: 666
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 191 (63% naturalized citizens)
| Assumption
Parish: |
0.8% | | Whole
state: | 2.6% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 63
- 1990
to 1994: 26
- 1985
to 1989: 9
- 1980
to 1984: 39
- 1975
to 1979: 8
- 1970
to 1974: 5
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 41
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Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 6,302
- One,
attached: 102
- Two:
56
- 3
or 4: 36
- 5
to 9: 61
- 10
to 19: 40
- 20
or more: 4
- Mobile
homes: 2,933
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 101
Housing units in Assumption Parish with a mortgage: 2,021 (134 second mortgage, 139 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,321 Agriculture
in Assumption Parish
Average size of farms: 628 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $343231
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $828.88
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $241031
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $289306
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 50.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 48 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.90Assumption
Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/15/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males:
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- Construction
(27%)
- Chemicals
(9%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Transportation
equipment (6%)
- Mining
(5%)
- Food
(3%)
- Food
and beverage stores (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (19%)
- Health
care (16%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Food
and beverage stores (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (7%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (13%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Pipelayers,
plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (3%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females |
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (9%)
- Cashiers
(7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam
(33%)
- Mexico
(14%)
- Cuba
(12%)
- France
(10%)
- Other
Western Europe (9%)
- Honduras
(5%)
- Germany
(5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Assumption Parish:
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- French
(except Basque) (21%)
- United
States or American (16%)
- French
Canadian (12%)
- Acadian/Cajun
(4%)
- Italian
(2%)
- German
(2%)
- English
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,614 (77%)
- Carpooled:
1,431 (17%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
- Bicycle:
12 (0%)
- Walked:
255 (3%)
- Other
means: 108 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 151 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Assumption Parish, Louisiana
- 106
people in nursing homes
- 57
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 22
people in other group homes
- 12
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,325.
6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,719 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.48% | | Louisiana
average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.58% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($24,725 average AGI)
0.91% relocated from other states ($4,994 average AGI)
| Assumption
Parish: |
0.91% | | Louisiana
average: | 2.22% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Orleans Parish, LA
|
1.36% ($24,829 average AGI) |
| from
Ascension Parish, LA
|
0.92% ($29,986) |
| from
Lafourche Parish, LA
|
0.78% ($25,800) |
| from
St. Mary Parish, LA
|
0.52% ($25,400) |
| from
Terrebonne Parish, LA
|
0.49% ($30,289) |
| from
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
|
0.31% ($34,708) |
| from
Iberville Parish, LA
|
0.22% ($41,059) |
5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,825 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.82% | | Louisiana
average: | 13.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.86% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($30,825 average AGI)
0.97% relocated to other states ($3,998 average AGI)
| Assumption
Parish: |
0.97% | | Louisiana
average: | 7.16% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Lafourche Parish, LA
|
1.32% ($31,663 average AGI) |
| to
Ascension Parish, LA
|
0.98% ($49,720) |
| to
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
|
0.54% ($34,195) |
| to
Terrebonne Parish, LA
|
0.42% ($32,656) |
| to
St. Mary Parish, LA
|
0.41% ($31,613) |
| to
Livingston Parish, LA
|
0.17% ($37,769) |
| to
Orleans Parish, LA
|
0.13% ($82,200) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Births
per 1000 population in Assumption Parish
|
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Assumption Parish |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Assumption Parish |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,106 (2,372 aged, 734 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 23,190
- In
family households: 20,905 (4,778 male householders, 1,494 female householders)
4,745
spouses, 7,900 children (7,272 natural, 189 adopted, 439 stepchildren), 843 grandchildren, 287 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 415 other relatives, 307 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,285 (972 male householders (792 living alone)), 973 female householders (890 living alone)), 340 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 198 (128 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,259 2-persons, 1,567 3-persons, 1,395 4-persons, 618 5-persons, 256 6-persons, 177 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,682 1-person, 210 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
3,994 married couples with children.
1,587 single-parent households (344 men, 1,243 women).
81.0% of residents of Assumption Parish speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
17.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $130,617,000 ($5622 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,730,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,011,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $246,000
Federal grants: $37,127,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,734,000 ($4,138,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,769,000 ($1,314,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $13,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,880,000
Federal Government insurance: $119,498,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,541
| Here: |
66 per 1000 residents | | State: | 78
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,084
| Here: |
47 per 1000 residents | | State: | 49
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +45
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +4
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -662
| Here: |
-29 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-20 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Assumption Parish |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.44 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 292
- 1995
to 1998: 677
- 1990
to 1994: 717
- 1980
to 1989: 2,009
- 1970
to 1979: 2,069
- 1960
to 1969: 1,387
- 1950
to 1959: 1,182
- 1940
to 1949: 548
- 1939
or earlier: 754
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Assumption Parish, Louisiana:
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- 1
room: 14
- 2
rooms: 131
- 3
rooms: 441
- 4
rooms: 1,199
- 5
rooms: 1,987
- 6
rooms: 1,464
- 7
rooms: 868
- 8
rooms: 518
- 9
or more rooms: 306
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Assumption Parish, Louisiana: |
- 1
room: 14
- 2
rooms: 81
- 3
rooms: 98
- 4
rooms: 402
- 5
rooms: 364
- 6
rooms: 202
- 7
rooms: 69
- 8
rooms: 32
- 9
or more rooms: 49
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Assumption Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 75
- 1
bedroom: 316
- 2
bedrooms: 1,772
- 3
bedrooms: 4,038
- 4
bedrooms: 629
- 5
or more bedrooms: 98
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Assumption Parish: |
- no
bedroom: 20
- 1
bedroom: 146
- 2
bedrooms: 542
- 3
bedrooms: 513
- 4
bedrooms: 84
- 5
or more bedrooms: 6
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Assumption Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 711
- 1
vehicle: 2,067
- 2
vehicles: 3,050
- 3
vehicles: 865
- 4
vehicles: 187
- 5
or more vehicles: 48
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Assumption Parish in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 331
- 1
vehicle: 581
- 2
vehicles: 356
- 3
vehicles: 31
- 4
vehicles: 12
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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72% of Assumption Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Louisiana.
| Assumption
Parish: |
72.2% | | State
average: |
59.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 22222
- Northeast:
106
- Midwest:
153
- South:
505
- West:
167
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,700 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(54%)
- Utility
gas (42%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (54%)
- Electricity
(39%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (6%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 396
| Here: |
11.6% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 109
| Here: |
7.9% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 63
| Here: |
11.1% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
Assumption
Parish government finances in 2002:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,018,000
- Charges
- Solid Waste Management: $1,114,000
All Other: $755,000
Sewerage: $31,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $1,113,000
Water Utilities: $676,000
Housing & Community Development: $247,000
Judicial & Legal: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Current
Operations - Police Protection: $1,690,000
Water Utilities: $1,540,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,097,000
General - Other: $1,076,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $837,000
Corrections - Other: $807,000
Natural Resources - Other: $785,000
Financial Administration: $767,000
Central Staff Services: $559,000
Libraries: $523,000
Housing & Community Development: $518,000
Welfare - Other: $365,000
Fire Protection: $316,000
Regular Highways: $315,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $134,000
Health Services - Other: $99,000
Parks & Recreation: $92,000
Sewerage: $41,000
General Public Buildings: $13,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $89,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,400,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,371,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,200,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,100,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $300,000
Other, NEC: $171,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $820,000
General Revenue, NEC: $540,000
Property Sale Other: $20,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $139,000
Police Protection: $105,000
Corrections - Other: $63,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Judicial: $11,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $11,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,104,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $2,248,000
- Short
Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $457,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $668,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,627,000
All Other: $838,000
Highways: $500,000
Housing & Community Development: $152,000
Public Welfare: $142,000
Transit Utilities: $115,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $3,771,000
Property: $3,253,000
NEC: $281,000
Public Utilities: $270,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $23,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $3,982,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $368,000
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