Avoyelles Parish County vs. Evangeline Parish County

Avoyelles Parish County (LA)Evangeline Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,46233,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,07133,988
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,07333,984
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%15.3%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.2%
White alone, percent66.4%69.6%
Black or African American alone, percent29.9%28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.0%66.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4621,376
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,43915,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.3%65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,400$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$952$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$584
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%7.2%
Building permits, 20185854
Households, 2014-201815,08512,051
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%18.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.9%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.9%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.8%74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.1%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%50.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,073184,311
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)306,45572,180
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)354,718213,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,520$6,341
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.127.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,077$32,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,390$18,344
Persons in poverty, percent27.4%27.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017705524
Total employment, 20178,9506,417
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)267,323197,000
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4281,677
All firms, 20123,0902,152
Men-owned firms, 20121,5941,198
Women-owned firms, 20121,146642
Minority-owned firms, 2012536460
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4521,603
Veteran-owned firms, 2012233209
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7021,823
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201050.551.3
Land area in square miles, 2010832.43662.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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