Jefferson Parish County vs. Orleans Parish County

	Jefferson Parish County (LA)	Orleans Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	434,051	391,006
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.3%	13.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	432,573	343,828
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	432,552	343,829
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.0%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	14.8%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	52.7%
White alone, percent	65.3%	34.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.0%	60.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	4.2%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	14.9%	5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	52.3%	30.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	20,367	16,364
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	13.0%	5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	188,657	191,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.5%	47.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$180,500	$219,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,433	$1,696
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$413	$503
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$961	$973
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	29.6%	41.4%
Building permits, 2018	599	1,303
Households, 2014-2018	168,895	154,036
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	17.9%	8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.3%	69.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.4%	86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.1%	36.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	9.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.6%	61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,056,508	2,765,414
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	3,077,876	2,667,406
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,996,915	4,352,733
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,453,858	2,687,020
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,112,339	3,245,075
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,706	$8,788
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.2	24.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,558	$39,576
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,776	$30,177
Persons in poverty, percent	15.6%	23.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	11,894	9,422
Total employment, 2017	179,573	177,008
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	8,299,805	8,199,807
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.3%	1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	44,905	39,089
All firms, 2012	48,639	41,506
Men-owned firms, 2012	26,153	19,459
Women-owned firms, 2012	16,887	17,792
Minority-owned firms, 2012	17,590	20,400
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	29,290	19,511
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,607	4,008
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	41,468	35,655
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	12.5%	28.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.2%	5.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	8.4%	4.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.9%	30.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	1,463.1	2,029.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	295.63	169.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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