Jefferson Davis Parish County vs. Vermilion Parish County

Jefferson Davis Parish County (LA)Vermilion Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,58259,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,59257,971
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,59457,999
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.3%15.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.6%
White alone, percent79.9%81.4%
Black or African American alone, percent16.6%14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.0%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7353,416
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,04026,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,600$114,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,092$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$287$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$614$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%6.5%
Building permits, 2018105147
Households, 2014-201811,50121,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.1%17.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.4%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.2%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,41349,373
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)121,344122,780
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)261,148235,761
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)402,754577,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,814$9,832
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.329.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,653$50,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,582$24,546
Persons in poverty, percent17.7%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20176451,000
Total employment, 20176,5049,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)218,023344,947
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.2%-5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9104,730
All firms, 20122,2204,612
Men-owned firms, 20121,1022,263
Women-owned firms, 20126951,590
Minority-owned firms, 2012228786
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8713,664
Veteran-owned firms, 2012236375
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8434,015
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.3%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%5.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.4%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201048.549.4
Land area in square miles, 2010651.331,173.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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