Webster Parish County vs. Bossier Parish County

Webster Parish County (LA)Bossier Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,798127,185
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.8%8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,207117,027
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,207116,979
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%14.3%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.5%
White alone, percent63.2%72.0%
Black or African American alone, percent34.3%22.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%66.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,33911,774
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,74557,828
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.4%62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,300$168,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$973$1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$276$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$957
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%18.4%
Building permits, 2018155658
Households, 2014-201816,23048,947
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.0%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201848.8%66.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.2%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%25.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,802666,991
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)173,482376,049
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)204,659941,902
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)549,3831,923,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,419$15,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.221.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,358$53,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,701$27,924
Persons in poverty, percent26.0%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20177842,495
Total employment, 201710,17037,205
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,6371,253,109
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5638,821
All firms, 20123,4269,558
Men-owned firms, 20121,7325,003
Women-owned firms, 20121,2303,223
Minority-owned firms, 20129191,902
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3797,171
Veteran-owned firms, 20123601,223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8877,650
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.9%7.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.8%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201069.5139.3
Land area in square miles, 2010593.03840.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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