St. Bernard Parish County vs. Plaquemines Parish County

St. Bernard Parish County (LA)Plaquemines Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,72123,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)30.2%1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,89723,039
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,89723,042
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.6%25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.4%13.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%49.6%
White alone, percent70.5%69.2%
Black or African American alone, percent23.7%21.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.8%
Asian alone, percent2.3%4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.2%7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.1%63.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6211,454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,17210,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,400$173,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,082$1,477
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$917$1,151
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.9%11.5%
Building permits, 201817848
Households, 2014-201815,0298,817
Persons per household, 2014-20183.022.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.8%9.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.3%19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.2%53.8%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)392,214134,142
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,420$5,608
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.725.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,011$52,386
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,217$26,818
Persons in poverty, percent20.1%15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017678660
Total employment, 20178,0879,006
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)361,619514,782
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%-11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8062,386
All firms, 20123,6653,099
Men-owned firms, 20122,1461,927
Women-owned firms, 20121,200776
Minority-owned firms, 20121,217895
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3292,111
Veteran-owned firms, 2012336260
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2172,716
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.1%9.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.1%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201095.129.5
Land area in square miles, 2010377.52779.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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