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

St. John the Baptist Parish County (LA)St. Charles Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,18452,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.7%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,80952,888
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,92452,780
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.2%13.6%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.9%
White alone, percent39.0%70.2%
Black or African American alone, percent57.8%26.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent34.0%64.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1982,626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,85120,835
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,600$189,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,209$1,477
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$411
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$909$912
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%11.2%
Building permits, 201847196
Households, 2014-201815,41818,762
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.7%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,52049,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)479,166402,903
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,706$7,648
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.627.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,821$66,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,942$31,567
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017732993
Total employment, 201717,26020,472
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)905,6981,456,818
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2104,152
All firms, 20123,7584,349
Men-owned firms, 20121,7412,096
Women-owned firms, 20121,6321,679
Minority-owned firms, 20122,1521,085
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4573,071
Veteran-owned firms, 2012390572
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1823,532
Black-owned firms, percent, 200745.0%24.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.8%36.4%
Population per square mile, 2010215.5189.1
Land area in square miles, 2010213.07279.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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