Acadia Parish County vs. Vermilion Parish County

Acadia Parish County (LA)Vermilion Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,19059,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,78757,971
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,77357,999
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%15.2%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.6%
White alone, percent79.6%81.4%
Black or African American alone, percent18.1%14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.3%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8153,416
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,53426,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,700$114,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,013$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$298$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$624$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%6.5%
Building permits, 201834147
Households, 2014-201822,56421,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.0%17.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.2%78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,70649,373
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)157,189122,780
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)528,838235,761
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)602,739577,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,735$9,832
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.229.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,177$50,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,784$24,546
Persons in poverty, percent25.2%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1221,000
Total employment, 201712,5549,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)398,339344,947
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%-5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4674,730
All firms, 20124,6644,612
Men-owned firms, 20122,6292,263
Women-owned firms, 20121,5161,590
Minority-owned firms, 2012705786
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7343,664
Veteran-owned firms, 2012388375
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0074,015
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201094.349.4
Land area in square miles, 2010655.121,173.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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