Vermilion Parish County vs. Lafayette Parish County

Vermilion Parish County (LA)Lafayette Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,830242,782
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,971221,724
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,999221,578
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%13.2%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.3%
White alone, percent81.4%69.3%
Black or African American alone, percent14.4%26.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.1%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%65.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,41611,403
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,743104,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,300$177,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,335
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$693$855
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%21.8%
Building permits, 20181471,255
Households, 2014-201821,63290,606
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.1%11.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.4%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,373782,585
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)122,7802,452,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)235,7614,113,515
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)577,3374,355,094
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,832$19,181
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.424.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,690$54,726
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,546$30,988
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0008,567
Total employment, 20179,512124,773
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)344,9475,581,466
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.9%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,73024,290
All firms, 20124,61228,206
Men-owned firms, 20122,26314,648
Women-owned firms, 20121,5909,601
Minority-owned firms, 20127865,734
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,66421,516
Veteran-owned firms, 20123752,774
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,01523,703
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%12.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.8%2.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201049.4824.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,173.20268.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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