Natchitoches Parish County vs. Vernon Parish County

Natchitoches Parish County (LA)Vernon Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,65948,860
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,56952,334
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,56652,334
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%12.2%
Female persons, percent51.9%46.7%
White alone, percent54.6%77.7%
Black or African American alone, percent41.3%14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.9%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5966,078
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,22422,338
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201845.0%52.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,600$118,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,145$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$268
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$961
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.4%22.6%
Building permits, 20187850
Households, 2014-201814,63017,801
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.1%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.4%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,95558,797
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)138,016222,463
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)77,76657,310
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)404,791426,706
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,265$7,921
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.921.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,795$47,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,570$23,763
Persons in poverty, percent32.8%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017803696
Total employment, 201711,0487,632
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)381,169257,587
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3962,221
All firms, 20122,9152,743
Men-owned firms, 20121,5631,349
Women-owned firms, 2012881829
Minority-owned firms, 2012758458
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0042,115
Veteran-owned firms, 2012363387
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3042,168
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.9%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, 20071.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%34.0%
Population per square mile, 201031.639.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,252.251,327.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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