Bossier Parish County vs. Webster Parish County

Bossier Parish County (LA)Webster Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)127,18538,798
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.7%-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)117,02741,207
Population, Census, April 1, 2010116,97941,207
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%19.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.4%
White alone, percent72.0%63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent22.9%34.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.2%61.7%
Veterans, 2014-201811,7742,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)57,82819,745
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.4%67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$168,300$83,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,252$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$276
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$957$668
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%8.9%
Building permits, 2018658155
Households, 2014-201848,94716,230
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%69.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.8%48.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.6%15.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.7%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)666,99134,802
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)376,049173,482
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)941,902204,659
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,923,345549,383
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,740$13,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.626.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,806$30,358
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,924$18,701
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%26.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,495784
Total employment, 201737,20510,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,253,109379,637
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,8212,563
All firms, 20129,5583,426
Men-owned firms, 20125,0031,732
Women-owned firms, 20123,2231,230
Minority-owned firms, 20121,902919
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,1712,379
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,223360
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,6502,887
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.0%14.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.5%31.8%
Population per square mile, 2010139.369.5
Land area in square miles, 2010840.06593.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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