Union Parish County vs. Morehouse Parish County

Union Parish County (LA)Morehouse Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,33025,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,77427,979
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,72127,979
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.9%
White alone, percent73.0%49.9%
Black or African American alone, percent25.2%48.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.2%49.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4331,298
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,90412,642
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.4%67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,000$90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,045$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$259$278
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%8.6%
Building permits, 2018439
Households, 2014-20187,7249,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.842.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.1%94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.8%62.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201851.5%50.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.8%44.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,643112,681
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)141,267237,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,301$8,614
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.123.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,083$33,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,979$19,399
Persons in poverty, percent18.0%27.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017340458
Total employment, 20174,0775,597
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)131,776161,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5171,721
All firms, 20121,5001,883
Men-owned firms, 2012764689
Women-owned firms, 2012501886
Minority-owned firms, 2012296860
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,090925
Veteran-owned firms, 2012265173
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1011,519
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.6%25.7%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.935.2
Land area in square miles, 2010876.99794.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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