Bossier Parish County vs. Miller County

	Bossier Parish County (LA)	Miller County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	127,185	43,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.7%	0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	117,027	43,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	116,979	43,462
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.8%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.3%	16.9%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.9%
White alone, percent	72.0%	71.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	22.9%	25.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.9%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.8%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.2%	68.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	11,774	3,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	57,828	19,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.4%	63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$168,300	$106,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,252	$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$349	$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$957	$714
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.4%	19.2%
Building permits, 2018	658	29
Households, 2014-2018	48,947	16,748
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.0%	82.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.8%	72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.3%	86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.6%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.7%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	50.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	941,902	308,225
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,923,345	435,733
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,740	$9,986
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.6	18.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,806	$41,903
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,924	$22,938
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	21.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,495	739
Total employment, 2017	37,205	11,235
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,253,109	399,401
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	8,821	2,582
All firms, 2012	9,558	3,029
Men-owned firms, 2012	5,003	1,537
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,223	853
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,902	476
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,171	2,398
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,223	374
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	7,650	2,397
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.0%	11.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.5%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.5%	18.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	139.3	69.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	840.06	625.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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