De Soto Parish County vs. Shelby County

De Soto Parish County (LA)Shelby County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,43625,418
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,65625,448
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,65625,448
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%17.5%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.3%
White alone, percent60.9%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%17.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%18.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.7%61.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7251,190
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%9.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,17412,239
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,900$72,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,009$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$571
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%5.3%
Households, 2014-201810,5239,292
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%19.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.5%64.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%24.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%45.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)54,50949,214
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)251,552302,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,330$11,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.925.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,230$40,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,796$20,969
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017427496
Total employment, 20174,4886,407
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)219,210219,951
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.4%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9231,644
All firms, 20122,1302,031
Men-owned firms, 20121,0021,136
Women-owned firms, 2012829559
Minority-owned firms, 2012742283
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2691,660
Veteran-owned firms, 2012207216
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8181,651
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200726.4%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201030.432.0
Land area in square miles, 2010875.58795.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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