Tangipahoa Parish County vs. Washington Parish County

Tangipahoa Parish County (LA)Washington Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)133,77746,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.5%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)121,10747,140
Population, Census, April 1, 2010121,09747,168
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.6%
White alone, percent66.9%67.3%
Black or African American alone, percent30.3%30.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.4%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%65.4%
Veterans, 2014-20187,1973,256
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)56,36121,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,000$88,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,186$921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$274
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$808$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.6%5.9%
Building permits, 20181,3226
Households, 2014-201847,52717,337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.5%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%75.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%59.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.4%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.3%17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)185,75633,545
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)655,168171,627
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)681,164616,109
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,300,401128,291
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,769,717297,031
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,337$6,364
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.032.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,297$34,985
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,004$18,971
Persons in poverty, percent17.9%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172,426634
Total employment, 201736,4089,002
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,356,247282,365
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%-6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,5943,200
All firms, 201211,2323,691
Men-owned firms, 20125,8861,919
Women-owned firms, 20123,8821,608
Minority-owned firms, 20123,105993
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,7562,616
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,136519
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,3963,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010153.070.4
Land area in square miles, 2010791.28669.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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