Calcasieu Parish County vs. Jefferson Davis Parish County

Calcasieu Parish County (LA)Jefferson Davis Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)203,11231,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)192,77331,592
Population, Census, April 1, 2010192,76831,594
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%16.3%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.0%
White alone, percent70.3%79.9%
Black or African American alone, percent25.7%16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.2%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-201812,7301,735
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)92,04714,040
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.1%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,400$111,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,166$1,092
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$287
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$813$614
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%4.5%
Building permits, 20181,324105
Households, 2014-201877,29511,501
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.0%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)983,27529,413
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,941,073261,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,127,100402,754
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,078$12,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.531.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,452$39,653
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,368$24,582
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%17.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174,675645
Total employment, 201777,5376,504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,458,909218,023
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%-7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,7081,910
All firms, 201214,3792,220
Men-owned firms, 20127,5561,102
Women-owned firms, 20125,019695
Minority-owned firms, 20123,149228
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,5581,871
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,628236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,9171,843
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.3%6.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%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, 200729.1%28.4%
Population per square mile, 2010181.248.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,063.66651.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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