Grant Parish County vs. Rapides Parish County

Grant Parish County (LA)Rapides Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,482130,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,309131,609
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,309131,613
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%16.4%
Female persons, percent44.1%51.6%
White alone, percent81.0%63.7%
Black or African American alone, percent15.5%32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.5%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5629,384
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.4%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,42258,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,700$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,000$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$300$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$729$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.3%15.4%
Building permits, 201845260
Households, 2014-20186,98948,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.6%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.3%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.4%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,557216,767
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,9211,514,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,2232,211,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,771$16,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.222.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,792$44,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,082$24,478
Persons in poverty, percent20.0%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171743,119
Total employment, 20171,87645,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,1841,751,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0848,333
All firms, 20121,2009,902
Men-owned firms, 20126635,448
Women-owned firms, 20123273,017
Minority-owned firms, 20121232,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0577,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20121211,077
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129637,946
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201034.799.9
Land area in square miles, 2010643.031,317.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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