Union Parish County vs. Union County

Union Parish County (LA)Union County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,33039,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,77441,639
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,72141,639
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.3%
White alone, percent73.0%64.1%
Black or African American alone, percent25.2%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.2%60.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4332,144
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,90420,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.4%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,000$82,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,045$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$259$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%8.2%
Building permits, 201846
Households, 2014-20187,72415,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.842.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.1%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.8%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201851.5%60.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.8%50.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,643213,731
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)141,267511,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,301$12,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.118.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,083$44,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,979$24,522
Persons in poverty, percent18.0%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 20173401,087
Total employment, 20174,07715,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)131,776767,320
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%-7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5172,787
All firms, 20121,5003,745
Men-owned firms, 20127641,803
Women-owned firms, 20125011,328
Minority-owned firms, 2012296657
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0902,932
Veteran-owned firms, 2012265393
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1013,059
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.6%10.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 20070.0%27.4%
Population per square mile, 201025.940.1
Land area in square miles, 2010876.991,039.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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