Rapides Parish County vs. Evangeline Parish County

Rapides Parish County (LA)Evangeline Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,56233,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,60933,988
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,61333,984
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%15.3%
Female persons, percent51.6%49.2%
White alone, percent63.7%69.6%
Black or African American alone, percent32.0%28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%66.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189,3841,376
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,39615,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.0%65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,600$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$807$584
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%7.2%
Building permits, 201826054
Households, 2014-201848,00012,051
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%18.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.8%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%50.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,514,433184,311
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,211,513213,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,707$6,341
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.327.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,852$32,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,478$18,344
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%27.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173,119524
Total employment, 201745,3846,417
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,751,898197,000
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.3%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,3331,677
All firms, 20129,9022,152
Men-owned firms, 20125,4481,198
Women-owned firms, 20123,017642
Minority-owned firms, 20122,108460
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,3071,603
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,077209
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,9461,823
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, 201099.951.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,317.96662.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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