Rapides Parish County vs. Avoyelles Parish County

Rapides Parish County (LA)Avoyelles Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,56240,462
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,60942,071
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,61342,073
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%49.6%
White alone, percent63.7%66.4%
Black or African American alone, percent32.0%29.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%65.0%
Veterans, 2014-20189,3842,462
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,39618,439
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.0%70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,600$97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$952
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$807$678
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%7.9%
Building permits, 201826058
Households, 2014-201848,00015,085
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%76.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.8%64.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%12.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,767153,799
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,514,433131,073
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,211,513354,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,707$8,520
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.330.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,852$38,077
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,478$21,390
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%27.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173,119705
Total employment, 201745,3848,950
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,751,898267,323
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.3%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,3332,428
All firms, 20129,9023,090
Men-owned firms, 20125,4481,594
Women-owned firms, 20123,0171,146
Minority-owned firms, 20122,108536
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,3072,452
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,077233
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,9462,702
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.8%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, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201099.950.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,317.96832.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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