Vermilion Parish County vs. Jefferson Davis Parish County

Vermilion Parish County (LA)Jefferson Davis Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,83031,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.2%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,97131,592
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,99931,594
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%16.3%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.0%
White alone, percent81.4%79.9%
Black or African American alone, percent14.4%16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,4161,735
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,74314,040
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,300$111,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,092
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$287
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$693$614
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%4.5%
Building permits, 2018147105
Households, 2014-201821,63211,501
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.1%8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.4%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,37329,413
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)122,780121,344
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)235,761261,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)577,337402,754
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,832$12,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.431.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,690$39,653
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,546$24,582
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%17.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,000645
Total employment, 20179,5126,504
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)344,947218,023
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.9%-7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,7301,910
All firms, 20124,6122,220
Men-owned firms, 20122,2631,102
Women-owned firms, 20121,590695
Minority-owned firms, 2012786228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6641,871
Veteran-owned firms, 2012375236
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0151,843
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.8%6.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.8%3.0%
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%28.4%
Population per square mile, 201049.448.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,173.20651.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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