Rapides Parish County vs. Natchitoches Parish County

Rapides Parish County (LA)Natchitoches Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,56238,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,60939,569
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,61339,566
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%16.6%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.9%
White alone, percent63.7%54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent32.0%41.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%52.9%
Veterans, 2014-20189,3841,596
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,39619,224
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.0%45.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,600$122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$1,145
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$807$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%16.4%
Building permits, 201826078
Households, 2014-201848,00014,630
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%66.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.8%56.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,76769,955
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,514,433138,016
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,211,513404,791
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,707$10,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.323.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,852$27,795
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,478$18,570
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%32.8%
Total employer establishments, 20173,119803
Total employment, 201745,38411,048
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,751,898381,169
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.3%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,3332,396
All firms, 20129,9022,915
Men-owned firms, 20125,4481,563
Women-owned firms, 20123,017881
Minority-owned firms, 20122,108758
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,3072,004
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,077363
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,9462,304
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.8%19.9%
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%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201099.931.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,317.961,252.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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