West Baton Rouge Parish County vs. Pointe Coupee Parish County

West Baton Rouge Parish County (LA)Pointe Coupee Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,42721,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.1%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,78822,805
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,78822,802
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.9%
White alone, percent57.9%62.6%
Black or African American alone, percent39.7%35.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.3%60.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,200897
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,22311,613
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$191,400$131,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,419$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$844$812
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%4.0%
Building permits, 201857154
Households, 2014-20189,5998,961
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.8%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%77.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%67.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%9.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,14718,497
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,42249,343
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)967,901436,240
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)455,478201,236
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,895$8,855
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.630.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,908$44,269
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,482$26,663
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017567342
Total employment, 201712,2774,424
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)564,115181,692
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8431,506
All firms, 20121,9661,853
Men-owned firms, 20121,051995
Women-owned firms, 2012713703
Minority-owned firms, 2012758477
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1211,326
Veteran-owned firms, 2012138225
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7341,565
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.2%12.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%31.4%
Population per square mile, 2010123.640.9
Land area in square miles, 2010192.39557.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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