Washington Parish County vs. Pearl River County

Washington Parish County (LA)Pearl River County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,58255,387
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,14055,752
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,16855,834
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.8%
White alone, percent67.3%84.4%
Black or African American alone, percent30.4%12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.4%81.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,2563,980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,75625,689
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,500$128,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$921$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$274$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$621$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%6.9%
Building permits, 20186256
Households, 2014-201817,33720,752
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.4%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.3%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.7%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.7%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,54548,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)171,62773,883
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)616,109224,097
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)297,031477,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,364$8,632
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.434.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,985$45,820
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,971$23,135
Persons in poverty, percent24.6%18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017634809
Total employment, 20179,0028,088
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)282,365253,537
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.5%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2004,102
All firms, 20123,6914,403
Men-owned firms, 20121,9192,420
Women-owned firms, 20121,6081,594
Minority-owned firms, 2012993651
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6163,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012519343
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0823,829
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.8%
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, 200726.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201070.468.9
Land area in square miles, 2010669.53810.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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