St. James Parish County vs. Assumption Parish County

St. James Parish County (LA)Assumption Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,03722,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.8%-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,10123,416
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,10223,421
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.5%
White alone, percent49.4%68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent49.1%29.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.3%65.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189771,110
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,99610,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,500$113,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,271$1,083
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$313$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$699$759
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.4%3.2%
Building permits, 20186319
Households, 2014-20187,9068,802
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%12.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.3%73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.3%10.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.1%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%51.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)69,80225,342
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,589121,030
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,920$5,256
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.728.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,661$44,744
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,830$26,238
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017318249
Total employment, 20176,7602,563
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)480,334108,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.2%-3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2561,591
All firms, 20121,5691,520
Men-owned firms, 2012767797
Women-owned firms, 2012680463
Minority-owned firms, 2012781445
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127271,054
Veteran-owned firms, 2012211224
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2711,260
Black-owned firms, percent, 200740.3%15.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200740.1%31.4%
Population per square mile, 201091.569.2
Land area in square miles, 2010241.54338.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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