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Ascension Parish |
Per Cent Home Owners | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in Ascension Parish. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats
| Data Topic | Ascension Parish | Louisiana | Nation |
| Total Population | 133,888 | 4,692,614 | 340,981,027 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 40,113 | 1,228,845 | 84,315,969 |
| Renter Occupied | 8,467 | 615,572 | 46,128,534 |
| Vacant | 3,578 | 251,742 | 13,710,083 |
| Total Housing | 52,158 | 2,096,159 | 144,154,586 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 76.91 | 58.62 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 16.23 | 29.37 | 32.00 |
| Vacant | 6.86 | 12.01 | 9.51 |
