St. John the Baptist Parish County vs. Lafourche Parish County

St. John the Baptist Parish County (LA)Lafourche Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,18498,115
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.7%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,80996,662
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,92496,318
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.2%15.5%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.0%
White alone, percent39.0%80.4%
Black or African American alone, percent57.8%13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%3.0%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent34.0%76.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1983,831
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,85141,622
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,600$151,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,209$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$297
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$909$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%8.4%
Building permits, 201847356
Households, 2014-201815,41836,449
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%13.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.7%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,520115,300
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)479,166965,562
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,706$9,951
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.629.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,821$53,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,942$27,375
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20177321,758
Total employment, 201717,26025,894
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)905,6981,218,446
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2107,327
All firms, 20123,7588,009
Men-owned firms, 20121,7414,411
Women-owned firms, 20121,6322,294
Minority-owned firms, 20122,1521,094
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4576,599
Veteran-owned firms, 2012390637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1826,820
Black-owned firms, percent, 200745.0%2.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.8%23.9%
Population per square mile, 2010215.590.2
Land area in square miles, 2010213.071,068.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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