St. James Parish County vs. Assumption Parish County
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St. James Parish County (LA) Assumption Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,037 22,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.8% -4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 22,101 23,416
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,102 23,421
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2% 18.0%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 51.5%
White alone, percent 49.4% 68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 49.1% 29.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.3% 65.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 977 1,110
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,996 10,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.3% 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, 2009-2013 7.4% 3.2%
Building permits, 2018 63 19
Households, 2014-2018 7,906 8,802
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.67 2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.7% 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.8% 12.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.8% 76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 71.3% 68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.3% 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.3% 10.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.5% 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.6% 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.0% 51.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 69,802 25,342
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 128,589 121,030
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,920 $5,256
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.7 28.9
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, percent 16.8% 20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 318 249
Total employment, 2017 6,760 2,563
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 480,334 108,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.2% -3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,256 1,591
All firms, 2012 1,569 1,520
Men-owned firms, 2012 767 797
Women-owned firms, 2012 680 463
Minority-owned firms, 2012 781 445
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 727 1,054
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 211 224
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,271 1,260
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 40.3% 15.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 40.1% 31.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 91.5 69.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 241.54 338.66
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.