Food Stamps in Ascension Parish, Louisiana (Parish)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Louisiana and Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish
Louisiana
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$71,752.000000$45,652.000000$71,752.000000$71.8k40,66340.7k$19,764.000000$17,276.000000$19,764.000000$19.8k4,531$77,827.000000$52,671.000000$77,827.000000$77.8k36,13236.1k
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Louisiana and Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish
Louisiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.390863%52.022865%59.390863%59.4%15.790%15.8%35.555065%34.012701%35.555065%35.6%40.095%40.1%18.914147%12.766945%18.914147%18.9%7.525%7.53%48.664754%45.128183%48.664754%48.7%23.201%23.2%28.095343%27.673350%28.095343%28.1%10.806%10.8%50.695211%56.009058%50.695211%50.7%48.226%48.2%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Louisiana and Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish
Louisiana
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty239.718255%28.571429%39.718255%39.7%84.210%84.2%6.661685%6.599187%6.661685%6.7%59.905%59.9%29.145909%19.125339%29.145909%29.1%92.475%92.5%20.200930%25.643448%20.200930%20.2%76.799%76.8%29.079486%37.499379%29.079486%29.1%89.194%89.2%6.824975%11.842545%6.824975%6.8%51.774%51.8%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Louisiana and Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish
Louisiana
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Mixed1All RacesHispanic2White3Other1Asian123.528688%31.359498%23.528688%23.5%1,911211.155820%211%13.219285%21.746327%13.219285%13.2%85118.635129%119%11.142808%16.297466%11.142808%11.1%4,531100.000000%100%10.080000%13.838532%10.080000%10.1%12690.461938%90%7.986678%9.269213%7.986678%8.0%2,39871.675630%72%5.213270%17.709387%5.213270%5.2%1146.785964%47%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.084233%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Ascension Parish

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4.3%8.6%12.8%17.0%21.2%25.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Ascension Parish

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
4.5%9.5%14.4%19.3%24.2%29.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in Ascension Parish

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Ascension Parish (4 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Ascension Parish, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ascension Parish.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ascension Parish, selected places in Ascension Parish, and entities that contain Ascension Parish
0%5%10%15%20%Count#DonaldsonvilleSorrentoLemannvilleLouisianaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGonzalesAscension Parish School DistrictAscension ParAscension ParishAscensionPrairieville22.314376%22.314376%22.3%565119.295559%19.295559%19.3%126218.518519%18.518519%18.5%25316.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k15.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.985376%12.985376%13.0%515411.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,53111.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,5317.329736%7.329736%7.3%7205
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Ascension Parish

There are 11 county subdivisions in Ascension Parish. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Ascension Parish, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ascension Parish.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ascension Parish, selected county subdivisions in Ascension Parish, and entities that contain Ascension Parish
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Ascension District 11Ascension District 33LouisianaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSouthWest South CentralAscension District 66United States of AmericaUnited StatesAscension District 22Ascension District 55Ascension Parish School DistrictAscension ParAscension ParishAscensionAscension District 1010Ascension District 99Ascension District 88Ascension District 77Ascension District 1111Ascension District 4425.344250%25.344250%25.3%681120.917549%20.917549%20.9%652216.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k15.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.259833%13.259833%13.3%445313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.892828%12.892828%12.9%480411.838306%11.838306%11.8%492511.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,53111.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,53110.590823%10.590823%10.6%337610.330435%10.330435%10.3%29778.347062%8.347062%8.3%45687.110890%7.110890%7.1%28695.715031%5.715031%5.7%219104.376471%4.376471%4.4%18611
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Baton Rouge Area

There are 9 counties in the Baton Rouge Area. This section compares Ascension Parish to all of the counties in the Baton Rouge Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ascension Parish.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ascension Parish, selected other counties in the Baton Rouge Area, and entities that contain Ascension Parish
0%10%20%30%Count#St. Helena ParishSt. HelenaIberville ParishIbervilleLouisianaPointe Coupee ParishPointe CoupeeEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton RougeEast Feliciana ParishEast FelicianaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeLivingston ParishLivingstonWest Feliciana ParishWest FelicianaWest Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton RougeSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAscension Parish School DistrictAscension ParAscension ParishAscension31.638978%31.638978%31.6%1,276122.540763%22.540763%22.5%2,516216.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k16.257669%16.257669%16.3%1,431315.785383%15.785383%15.8%26,60826.6k415.640575%15.640575%15.6%1,067515.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k14.893573%14.893573%14.9%7,151614.514050%14.514050%14.5%563714.352102%14.352102%14.4%1,328814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,53111.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,5319
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Louisiana

There are 64 counties in Louisiana. This section compares Ascension Parish to the 50 most populous counties in Louisiana and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ascension Parish. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 16,452.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ascension Parish, selected other counties in Louisiana, and entities that contain Ascension Parish
0%10%20%Count#Washington ParishWashingtonClaiborne ParishClaiborneEvangeline ParishEvangelineNatchitoches ParishNatchitochesFranklin ParishFranklinIberville ParishIbervilleMorehouse ParishMorehouseLincoln ParishLincolnTangipahoa ParishTangipahoaAvoyelles ParishAvoyellesAcadia ParishAcadiaOrleans ParishOrleansIberia ParishIberiaSt. Mary ParishSt. MaryDe Soto ParishDe SotoSt. Landry ParishSt. LandryWebster ParishWebsterSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the BaptistRapides ParishRapidesGrant ParishGrantAssumption ParishAssumptionSabine ParishSabineJefferson Davis ParishJefferson DavisCaddo ParishCaddoVermilion ParishVermilionAllen ParishAllenOuachita ParishOuachitaLouisianaPointe Coupee ParishPointe CoupeeRichland ParishRichlandEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton RougeUnion ParishUnionEast Feliciana ParishEast FelicianaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeTerrebonne ParishTerrebonneConcordia ParishConcordiaLivingston ParishLivingstonSt. Martin ParishSt. MartinWest Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton RougeSt. Bernard ParishSt. BernardCalcasieu ParishCalcasieuLafourche ParishLafourcheSouthWest South CentralSt. James ParishSt. JamesBeauregard ParishBeauregardJefferson ParishJeffersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Charles ParishSt. CharlesBossier ParishBossierLafayette ParishLafayetteVernon ParishVernonAscension Parish School DistrictAscension ParAscension ParishAscensionPlaquemines ParishPlaqueminesSt. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany28.678447%28.678447%28.7%5,015125.720659%25.720659%25.7%1,499225.052649%25.052649%25.1%2,974324.636976%24.636976%24.6%3,546423.204787%23.204787%23.2%1,745522.540763%22.540763%22.5%2,516621.590577%21.590577%21.6%2,218721.354410%21.354410%21.4%3,661821.240340%21.240340%21.2%9,785921.170751%21.170751%21.2%3,1791020.816597%20.816597%20.8%4,7161120.073752%20.073752%20.1%31,08331.1k1219.446248%19.446248%19.4%5,0921319.262051%19.262051%19.3%3,8841419.173409%19.173409%19.2%1,9671519.014015%19.014015%19.0%5,7931618.910540%18.910540%18.9%2,9891718.870012%18.870012%18.9%2,8991818.789716%18.789716%18.8%9,0481918.679660%18.679660%18.7%1,3612018.510834%18.510834%18.5%1,6062118.365984%18.365984%18.4%1,6502217.777393%17.777393%17.8%2,0542317.726699%17.726699%17.7%17,28317.3k2417.679253%17.679253%17.7%3,8442517.662733%17.662733%17.7%1,3922617.399786%17.399786%17.4%9,9012716.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k16.257669%16.257669%16.3%1,4312816.092864%16.092864%16.1%1,2202915.785383%15.785383%15.8%26,60826.6k3015.755431%15.755431%15.8%1,2913115.640575%15.640575%15.6%1,0673215.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k15.427495%15.427495%15.4%6,1443315.041562%15.041562%15.0%1,1403414.893573%14.893573%14.9%7,1513514.765414%14.765414%14.8%2,8453614.352102%14.352102%14.4%1,3283714.329351%14.329351%14.3%2,1113814.233644%14.233644%14.2%10,85610.9k3914.220962%14.220962%14.2%5,1144014.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.556338%13.556338%13.6%1,0784113.451854%13.451854%13.5%1,7634213.372382%13.372382%13.4%22,62522.6k4313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.875282%12.875282%12.9%2,3934411.817703%11.817703%11.8%5,6144511.371069%11.371069%11.4%10,15310.2k4611.248524%11.248524%11.2%2,0014711.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,53111.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,5314810.816752%10.816752%10.8%9354910.259976%10.259976%10.3%9,22350
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Ascension Parish to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ascension Parish. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ascension Parish, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ascension Parish
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLouisianaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougePima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkWest South CentralBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgAscension Parish School DistrictAscension ParAscension ParishAscensionRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k16.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1215.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k14.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,53111.142808%11.142808%11.1%4,53110.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Definitions

  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Cities:
Donaldsonville, Gonzales
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Towns:
Sorrento
Unincorporated Places:
Lemannville, Prairieville
ZIP Codes:
70346, 70725, 70734, 70737, 70769, 70774, 70778
Unified School District:
Ascension Parish
Congressional Districts:
LA-2, LA-6
State Senate Districts:
LA-2, LA-18
State House Districts:
LA-58, LA-59, LA-81, LA-88
Neighboring Parishes:
Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, St. James, St. John the Baptist
Nearby Parishes:
East Feliciana, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. Martin, St. Mary, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana