Webster Parish County vs. Lafayette County

	Webster Parish County (LA)	Lafayette County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	38,798	6,682
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.8%	-12.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,207	7,643
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,207	7,645
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.6%	18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.8%	24.0%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	50.9%
White alone, percent	63.2%	61.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.3%	36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.0%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.7%	59.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,339	439
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,745	4,390
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.4%	76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,300	$63,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$973	$811
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$276	$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$668	$377
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.9%	6.5%
Households, 2014-2018	16,230	2,859
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.2%	91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	69.0%	68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	48.8%	55.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.2%	81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.1%	16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.0%	16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.4%	10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.0%	48.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.0%	44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	34,802	3,143
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	173,482	8,079
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	549,383	30,468
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,419	$4,091
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.2	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,358	$32,412
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,701	$26,005
Persons in poverty, percent	26.0%	22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	784	106
Total employment, 2017	10,170	724
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	379,637	23,928
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,563	340
All firms, 2012	3,426	597
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,732	346
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,230	110
Minority-owned firms, 2012	919	74
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,379	499
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	360	80
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,887	488
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	14.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.5	14.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	593.03	528.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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