Jefferson Davis Parish County vs. Calcasieu Parish County

Jefferson Davis Parish County (LA)Calcasieu Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,582203,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,592192,773
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,594192,768
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.3%14.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.1%
White alone, percent79.9%70.3%
Black or African American alone, percent16.6%25.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.0%67.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,73512,730
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,04092,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,600$149,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,092$1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$287$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$614$813
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%13.7%
Building permits, 20181051,324
Households, 2014-201811,50177,295
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.1%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.4%73.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.2%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,413983,275
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)261,1481,941,073
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)402,7543,127,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,814$16,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.320.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,653$49,452
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,582$27,368
Persons in poverty, percent17.7%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 20176454,675
Total employment, 20176,50477,537
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)218,0233,458,909
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.2%4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,91013,708
All firms, 20122,22014,379
Men-owned firms, 20121,1027,556
Women-owned firms, 20126955,019
Minority-owned firms, 20122283,149
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,87110,558
Veteran-owned firms, 20122361,628
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,84311,917
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.3%12.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%1.8%
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, 200728.4%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201048.5181.2
Land area in square miles, 2010651.331,063.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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