Avoyelles Parish County vs. St. Landry Parish County

Avoyelles Parish County (LA)St. Landry Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,46282,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,07183,384
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,07383,384
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%26.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%16.1%
Female persons, percent49.6%51.7%
White alone, percent66.4%56.2%
Black or African American alone, percent29.9%41.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.0%54.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4622,918
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,43936,928
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.3%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,400$104,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$952$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$282
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%9.1%
Building permits, 201858121
Households, 2014-201815,08530,094
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.9%75.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.9%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.8%76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.1%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,79976,611
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,073433,454
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)306,455782,371
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)354,718976,781
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,520$11,675
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.126.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,077$33,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,390$19,647
Persons in poverty, percent27.4%32.7%
Total employer establishments, 20177051,616
Total employment, 20178,95022,071
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)267,323858,407
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4285,878
All firms, 20123,0906,711
Men-owned firms, 20121,5943,412
Women-owned firms, 20121,1462,329
Minority-owned firms, 20125361,767
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4524,678
Veteran-owned firms, 2012233657
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7025,671
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%20.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.3%
Population per square mile, 201050.590.3
Land area in square miles, 2010832.43923.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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