Cameron Parish County vs. Jefferson Davis Parish County

Cameron Parish County (LA)Jefferson Davis Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,96831,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.5%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,86831,592
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,83931,594
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%16.3%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.0%
White alone, percent93.2%79.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.1%16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185661,735
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,12414,040
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201887.0%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,900$111,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,155$1,092
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$287
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$823$614
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20130.8%4.5%
Building permits, 201867105
Households, 2014-20182,71811,501
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201897.7%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.0%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.6%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,36429,413
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,928261,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,323402,754
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,226$12,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.231.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,000$39,653
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,000$24,582
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%17.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017138645
Total employment, 20171,4636,504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)132,308218,023
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201716.9%-7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176901,910
All firms, 20127582,220
Men-owned firms, 20124911,102
Women-owned firms, 2012147695
Minority-owned firms, 201225228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126771,871
Veteran-owned firms, 201294236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125981,843
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%28.4%
Population per square mile, 20105.348.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,284.89651.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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