Allen Parish County vs. Jefferson Davis Parish County

Allen Parish County (LA)Jefferson Davis Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,60531,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,76331,592
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,76431,594
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%16.3%
Female persons, percent43.3%51.0%
White alone, percent72.5%79.9%
Black or African American alone, percent22.6%16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.0%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4061,735
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,98814,040
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,000$111,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,008$1,092
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$274$287
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$614
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%4.5%
Building permits, 201835105
Households, 2014-20187,92011,501
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.8%8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.0%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%51.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)61,791121,344
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,795261,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,559402,754
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,169$12,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.931.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,009$39,653
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,203$24,582
Persons in poverty, percent19.6%17.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017309645
Total employment, 20173,4346,504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)116,512218,023
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1541,910
All firms, 20121,1702,220
Men-owned firms, 20126541,102
Women-owned firms, 2012409695
Minority-owned firms, 2012196228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129241,871
Veteran-owned firms, 2012180236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129391,843
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.7%6.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.4%
Population per square mile, 201033.848.5
Land area in square miles, 2010761.85651.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Allen Parish county (LA) and Jefferson Davis Parish county (LA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.