Vernon Parish County vs. Natchitoches Parish County

Vernon Parish County (LA)Natchitoches Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,86038,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,33439,569
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,33439,566
Persons under 5 years, percent8.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.2%16.6%
Female persons, percent46.7%51.9%
White alone, percent77.7%54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent14.6%41.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%1.1%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.4%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%52.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0781,596
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,33819,224
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201852.7%45.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,900$122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,079$1,145
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$268$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$961$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%16.4%
Building permits, 20185078
Households, 2014-201817,80114,630
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.3%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.8%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%66.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%56.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,79769,955
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)222,463138,016
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)57,31077,766
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)426,706404,791
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,921$10,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.423.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,772$27,795
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,763$18,570
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%32.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017696803
Total employment, 20177,63211,048
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)257,587381,169
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.0%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2212,396
All firms, 20122,7432,915
Men-owned firms, 20121,3491,563
Women-owned firms, 2012829881
Minority-owned firms, 2012458758
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1152,004
Veteran-owned firms, 2012387363
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1682,304
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.9%
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%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.0%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201039.431.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,327.911,252.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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