Lafayette County vs. Webster Parish County

	Lafayette County (AR)	Webster Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,682	38,798
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-12.6%	-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,643	41,207
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,645	41,207
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.0%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	51.4%
White alone, percent	61.2%	63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	36.3%	34.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	59.2%	61.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	439	2,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,390	19,745
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.6%	67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$63,300	$83,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$811	$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$291	$276
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$377	$668
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	8.9%
Households, 2014-2018	2,859	16,230
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.5%	91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	68.9%	69.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.5%	48.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.7%	83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.5%	15.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.4%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.6%	9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.8%	51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.6%	45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,143	34,802
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	8,079	173,482
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	30,468	549,383
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,091	$13,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.5	26.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,412	$30,358
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,005	$18,701
Persons in poverty, percent	22.8%	26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	106	784
Total employment, 2017	724	10,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	23,928	379,637
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.5%	0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	340	2,563
All firms, 2012	597	3,426
Men-owned firms, 2012	346	1,732
Women-owned firms, 2012	110	1,230
Minority-owned firms, 2012	74	919
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	499	2,379
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	80	360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	488	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	0.0%	31.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	14.5	69.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	528.27	593.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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