Bossier Parish County vs. Caddo Parish County

	Bossier Parish County (LA)	Caddo Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	127,185	242,922
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.7%	-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	117,027	254,921
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	116,979	254,969
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.8%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.3%	17.1%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	52.7%
White alone, percent	72.0%	46.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	22.9%	49.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.9%	1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.8%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.2%	44.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	11,774	16,675
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	57,828	113,374
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.4%	59.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$168,300	$144,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,252	$1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$349	$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$957	$795
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.4%	19.5%
Building permits, 2018	658	300
Households, 2014-2018	48,947	96,360
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%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.8%	68.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.3%	86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.6%	23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.7%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	666,991	766,259
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	376,049	2,809,885
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	911,777	4,965,466
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	941,902	5,800,117
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,923,345	4,034,900
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,740	$15,694
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.6	21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,806	$40,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,924	$25,902
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	22.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,495	6,293
Total employment, 2017	37,205	98,713
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,253,109	4,199,696
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	8,821	20,558
All firms, 2012	9,558	24,178
Men-owned firms, 2012	5,003	11,440
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,223	9,472
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,902	8,076
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,171	15,028
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,223	2,373
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	7,650	20,137
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.0%	17.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.5%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.5%	25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	139.3	290.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	840.06	878.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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