Vernon Parish County vs. Beauregard Parish County

Vernon Parish County (LA)Beauregard Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,86037,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,33435,654
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,33435,654
Persons under 5 years, percent8.1%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.2%15.8%
Female persons, percent46.7%49.3%
White alone, percent77.7%83.1%
Black or African American alone, percent14.6%12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%1.2%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.5%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.4%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%80.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0783,187
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,33815,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201852.7%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,900$116,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,079$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$268$279
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$961$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%6.5%
Building permits, 201850174
Households, 2014-201817,80113,219
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.75
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.3%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.8%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%45.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,79734,980
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)222,46384,095
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)426,706383,653
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,921$10,574
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.430.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,772$50,738
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,763$26,075
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017696614
Total employment, 20177,6326,717
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)257,587263,417
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.0%-4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2212,086
All firms, 20122,7432,330
Men-owned firms, 20121,3491,351
Women-owned firms, 2012829610
Minority-owned firms, 2012458208
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1152,007
Veteran-owned firms, 2012387228
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1681,956
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
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, 200734.0%29.6%
Population per square mile, 201039.430.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,327.911,157.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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