Plaquemines Parish County vs. St. Bernard Parish County

Plaquemines Parish County (LA)St. Bernard Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,41046,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.6%30.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,03935,897
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,04235,897
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.9%26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.4%11.4%
Female persons, percent49.6%51.0%
White alone, percent69.2%70.5%
Black or African American alone, percent21.3%23.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent4.4%2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.0%62.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4541,621
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.6%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,39617,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.4%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$173,200$142,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,477$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$316$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,151$917
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%14.9%
Building permits, 201848178
Households, 2014-20188,81715,029
Persons per household, 2014-20182.613.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.4%9.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.9%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%55.2%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)134,142392,214
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,608$9,420
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.927.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,386$46,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,818$21,217
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%20.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017660678
Total employment, 20179,0068,087
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)514,782361,619
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-11.4%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3863,806
All firms, 20123,0993,665
Men-owned firms, 20121,9272,146
Women-owned firms, 20127761,200
Minority-owned firms, 20128951,217
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1112,329
Veteran-owned firms, 2012260336
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7163,217
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.7%8.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%20.1%
Population per square mile, 201029.595.1
Land area in square miles, 2010779.91377.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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