Rapides Parish County vs. Vernon Parish County

Rapides Parish County (LA)Vernon Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,56248,860
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,60952,334
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,61352,334
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%12.2%
Female persons, percent51.6%46.7%
White alone, percent63.7%77.7%
Black or African American alone, percent32.0%14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.6%
Asian alone, percent1.4%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-20189,3846,078
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,39622,338
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.0%52.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,600$118,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$268
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$807$961
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%22.6%
Building permits, 201826050
Households, 2014-201848,00017,801
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.8%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,76758,797
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,514,433222,463
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,211,513426,706
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,707$7,921
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.321.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,852$47,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,478$23,763
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173,119696
Total employment, 201745,3847,632
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,751,898257,587
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.3%-4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,3332,221
All firms, 20129,9022,743
Men-owned firms, 20125,4481,349
Women-owned firms, 20123,017829
Minority-owned firms, 20122,108458
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,3072,115
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,077387
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,9462,168
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%34.0%
Population per square mile, 201099.939.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,317.961,327.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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