Vernon Parish County vs. Rapides Parish County

Vernon Parish County (LA)Rapides Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,860130,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,334131,609
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,334131,613
Persons under 5 years, percent8.1%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.2%16.4%
Female persons, percent46.7%51.6%
White alone, percent77.7%63.7%
Black or African American alone, percent14.6%32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent2.1%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.4%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0789,384
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,33858,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201852.7%61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,900$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,079$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$268$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$961$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%15.4%
Building permits, 201850260
Households, 2014-201817,80148,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.3%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.8%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%11.8%
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%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,797216,767
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)222,4631,514,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)426,7062,211,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,921$16,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.422.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,772$44,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,763$24,478
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 20176963,119
Total employment, 20177,63245,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)257,5871,751,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.0%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2218,333
All firms, 20122,7439,902
Men-owned firms, 20121,3495,448
Women-owned firms, 20128293,017
Minority-owned firms, 20124582,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1157,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20123871,077
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1687,946
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.8%
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%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201039.499.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,327.911,317.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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