Rapides Parish County vs. Grant Parish County

Rapides Parish County (LA)Grant Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,56222,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,60922,309
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,61322,309
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%15.2%
Female persons, percent51.6%44.1%
White alone, percent63.7%81.0%
Black or African American alone, percent32.0%15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189,3841,562
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,3969,422
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.0%66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,600$105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$1,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$807$729
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%2.3%
Building permits, 201826045
Households, 2014-201848,0006,989
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.8%60.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%8.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,7672,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,514,43314,921
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,211,51383,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,707$3,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.333.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,852$40,792
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,478$18,082
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173,119174
Total employment, 201745,3841,876
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,751,89861,184
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.3%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,3331,084
All firms, 20129,9021,200
Men-owned firms, 20125,448663
Women-owned firms, 20123,017327
Minority-owned firms, 20122,108123
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,3071,057
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,077121
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,946963
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, 201099.934.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,317.96643.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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