Jackson Parish County vs. Ouachita Parish County

Jackson Parish County (LA)Ouachita Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,902154,475
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,272153,731
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,274153,720
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%14.8%
Female persons, percent48.7%52.1%
White alone, percent68.9%59.8%
Black or African American alone, percent28.6%37.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.5%58.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0738,755
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,92369,018
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.0%59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,200$140,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$916$1,133
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$280$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$755
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%18.2%
Building permits, 201834486
Households, 2014-20185,97656,686
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.0%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%24.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.9%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,9941,354,207
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,1152,387,131
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,901$15,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.320.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,523$41,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,942$23,663
Persons in poverty, percent21.6%21.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172424,269
Total employment, 20172,61362,510
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,6432,420,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201788112,784
All firms, 201289214,757
Men-owned firms, 20123727,157
Women-owned firms, 20123255,493
Minority-owned firms, 20121304,442
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127249,586
Veteran-owned firms, 20121421,224
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201267512,644
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.9%
Population per square mile, 201028.6251.8
Land area in square miles, 2010569.18610.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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