| ASCENSION Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 104822 |
| ASCENSION Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 76627 |
| ASCENSION Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 36.8 |
| ASCENSION Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 28195 |
| ASCENSION Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 76627 |
| ASCENSION Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8522 |
| ASCENSION Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.4 |
| ASCENSION Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29423 |
| ASCENSION Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28.9 |
| ASCENSION Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.2 |
| ASCENSION Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8349 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.7 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78006 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21961 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 294 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 866 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 637 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3919 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 74342 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76.6 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.6 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.9 |
| ASCENSION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 73 |
| ASCENSION Births 2006 | 1715 |
| ASCENSION Deaths 2006 | 588 |
| ASCENSION Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 12 |
| ASCENSION Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 59.6 |
| ASCENSION Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.8 |
| ASCENSION Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.8 |
| ASCENSION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.6 |
| ASCENSION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 14.5 |
| ASCENSION Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 12142 |
| ASCENSION Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26.3 |
| ASCENSION Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 39538 |
| ASCENSION Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 10390 |
| ASCENSION Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 35.6 |
| ASCENSION Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 82.3 |
| ASCENSION Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 103800 |
| ASCENSION Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.6 |
| ASCENSION Households 2000 (complete count) | 26691 |
| ASCENSION Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.85 |
| ASCENSION Per capita income in 1999 | 17858 |
| ASCENSION Median household income 2008 | 61345 |
| ASCENSION People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.9 |
| ASCENSION Personal income 2007 | 3385 |
| ASCENSION Per capita personal income 2007 | 34166 |
| ASCENSION Civilian labor force 2008 | 49804 |
| ASCENSION Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2087 |
| ASCENSION Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.2 |
| ASCENSION Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 71985 |
| ASCENSION Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 28927 |
| ASCENSION Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 5359 |
| ASCENSION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.20604e+06 |
| ASCENSION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 30646 |
| ASCENSION Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1972 |
| ASCENSION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 29609 |
| ASCENSION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 16.9 |
| ASCENSION Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 6693 |
| ASCENSION Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 81481 |
| ASCENSION Total number of firms 2002 | 5752 |
| ASCENSION Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASCENSION Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASCENSION Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASCENSION Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 2 |
| ASCENSION Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ASCENSION Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.4 |
| ASCENSION Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 6.13533e+06 |
| ASCENSION Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 354422 |
| ASCENSION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 691599 |
| ASCENSION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8457 |
| ASCENSION New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 585 |
| ASCENSION Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 55530 |
| ASCENSION Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 45455 |
| ASCENSION Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 388439 |
| ASCENSION Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 3816 |
| ASCENSION Land area in square miles 2000 | 291.53 |
| ASCENSION Population per square mile 2000 | 262 |
