Natchitoches Parish County vs. Rapides Parish County

Natchitoches Parish County (LA)Rapides Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,659130,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,569131,609
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,566131,613
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%16.4%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.6%
White alone, percent54.6%63.7%
Black or African American alone, percent41.3%32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.9%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5969,384
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,22458,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201845.0%61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,600$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,145$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.4%15.4%
Building permits, 201878260
Households, 2014-201814,63048,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.1%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.4%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,955216,767
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)138,0161,514,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)404,7912,211,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,265$16,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.922.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,795$44,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,570$24,478
Persons in poverty, percent32.8%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178033,119
Total employment, 201711,04845,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)381,1691,751,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3968,333
All firms, 20122,9159,902
Men-owned firms, 20121,5635,448
Women-owned firms, 20128813,017
Minority-owned firms, 20127582,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0047,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20123631,077
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3047,946
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.9%10.8%
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, 20071.8%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201031.699.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,252.251,317.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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