Allen Parish County vs. Vernon Parish County

Allen Parish County (LA)Vernon Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,60548,860
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,76352,334
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,76452,334
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%12.2%
Female persons, percent43.3%46.7%
White alone, percent72.5%77.7%
Black or African American alone, percent22.6%14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%1.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.0%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4066,078
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,98822,338
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%52.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,000$118,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,008$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$274$268
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$961
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%22.6%
Building permits, 20183550
Households, 2014-20187,92017,801
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.8%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.0%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%48.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)61,791222,463
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,79557,310
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,559426,706
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,169$7,921
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.921.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,009$47,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,203$23,763
Persons in poverty, percent19.6%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017309696
Total employment, 20173,4347,632
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)116,512257,587
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1542,221
All firms, 20121,1702,743
Men-owned firms, 20126541,349
Women-owned firms, 2012409829
Minority-owned firms, 2012196458
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129242,115
Veteran-owned firms, 2012180387
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129392,168
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%34.0%
Population per square mile, 201033.839.4
Land area in square miles, 2010761.851,327.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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