Avoyelles Parish County vs. Catahoula Parish County

	Avoyelles Parish County (LA)	Catahoula Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	40,462	9,608
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,071	10,407
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,073	10,407
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.9%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	47.1%
White alone, percent	66.4%	67.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	29.9%	30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.0%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	65.0%	66.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,462	426
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,439	5,040
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.3%	77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,400	$82,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$952	$874
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$292	$284
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$678	$518
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.9%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	58	3
Households, 2014-2018	15,085	3,595
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.3%	86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.5%	0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.9%	69.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.9%	57.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	75.8%	76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.1%	11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.2%	10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.2%	47.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.9%	46.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	131,073	19,051
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	306,455	315,846
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	354,718	66,634
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,520	$6,474
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.1	25.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,077	$38,854
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,390	$21,962
Persons in poverty, percent	27.4%	26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	705	157
Total employment, 2017	8,950	1,372
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	267,323	40,591
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.4%	5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,428	646
All firms, 2012	3,090	727
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,594	340
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,146	239
Minority-owned firms, 2012	536	112
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,452	595
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	233	51
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,702	650
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	14.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	50.5	14.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	832.43	708.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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