Columbia County vs. Webster Parish County

	Columbia County (AR)	Webster Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,537	38,798
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.1%	-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,552	41,207
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,552	41,207
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.4%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	51.4%
White alone, percent	61.1%	63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	35.9%	34.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	59.1%	61.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,480	2,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,660	19,745
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.7%	67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,800	$83,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$895	$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$276
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$656	$668
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.6%	8.9%
Building permits, 2018	19	155
Households, 2014-2018	8,962	16,230
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.2%	91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	70.9%	69.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.6%	48.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.0%	83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.6%	15.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.0%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.3%	9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.2%	45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	30,753	34,802
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	77,731	173,482
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	197,023	549,383
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,051	$13,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.9	26.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,148	$30,358
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,372	$18,701
Persons in poverty, percent	22.4%	26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	540	784
Total employment, 2017	7,036	10,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	269,355	379,637
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.0%	0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,296	2,563
All firms, 2012	1,647	3,426
Men-owned firms, 2012	793	1,732
Women-owned firms, 2012	572	1,230
Minority-owned firms, 2012	242	919
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,315	2,379
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	110	360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,430	2,887
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	14.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.1%	31.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	32.1	69.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	766.05	593.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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