Tangipahoa Parish County vs. St. Helena Parish County

Tangipahoa Parish County (LA)St. Helena Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)133,77710,262
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.5%-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)121,10711,207
Population, Census, April 1, 2010121,09711,203
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%19.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.8%
White alone, percent66.9%45.4%
Black or African American alone, percent30.3%52.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.4%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%44.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187,197348
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)56,3615,364
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,000$86,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,186$1,039
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$283
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$808$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.6%2.0%
Building permits, 20181,32233
Households, 2014-201847,5273,871
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.5%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%75.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%56.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.4%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.3%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%48.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,769,71780,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,337$7,229
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.034.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,297$39,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,004$23,224
Persons in poverty, percent17.9%19.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172,426115
Total employment, 201736,4081,206
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,356,24741,560
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,594943
All firms, 201211,232788
Men-owned firms, 20125,886399
Women-owned firms, 20123,882353
Minority-owned firms, 20123,105479
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,756287
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,13669
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,396696
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%29.6%
Population per square mile, 2010153.027.4
Land area in square miles, 2010791.28408.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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