Ouachita Parish County vs. Richland Parish County

Ouachita Parish County (LA)Richland Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)154,47520,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)153,73120,724
Population, Census, April 1, 2010153,72020,725
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%17.6%
Female persons, percent52.1%51.2%
White alone, percent59.8%62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent37.6%35.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.0%60.8%
Veterans, 2014-20188,755928
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,0189,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,900$87,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,133$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$755$637
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.2%7.7%
Building permits, 201848625
Households, 2014-201856,6867,391
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%66.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%49.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.3%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%47.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,354,207100,947
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,387,131250,362
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,365$11,967
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.321.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,314$34,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,663$20,128
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%26.2%
Total employer establishments, 20174,269406
Total employment, 201762,5105,461
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,420,470182,306
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,7841,510
All firms, 201214,7571,699
Men-owned firms, 20127,157820
Women-owned firms, 20125,493531
Minority-owned firms, 20124,442444
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,5861,155
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,224148
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,6441,384
Black-owned firms, percent, 200717.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.9%30.9%
Population per square mile, 2010251.837.1
Land area in square miles, 2010610.41559.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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