Vermilion Parish County vs. Cameron Parish County

Vermilion Parish County (LA)Cameron Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,8306,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,9716,868
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,9996,839
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%16.5%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.2%
White alone, percent81.4%93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent14.4%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,416566
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,7434,124
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%87.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,300$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$693$823
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%0.8%
Building permits, 201814767
Households, 2014-201821,6322,718
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%97.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.1%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.4%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%11.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,3731,364
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)235,76129,928
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)577,33728,323
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,832$4,226
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.431.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,690$55,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,546$29,000
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,000138
Total employment, 20179,5121,463
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)344,947132,308
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.9%16.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,730690
All firms, 20124,612758
Men-owned firms, 20122,263491
Women-owned firms, 20121,590147
Minority-owned firms, 201278625
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,664677
Veteran-owned firms, 201237594
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,015598
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201049.45.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,173.201,284.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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