Acadia Parish County vs. Evangeline Parish County

Acadia Parish County (LA)Evangeline Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,19033,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,78733,988
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,77333,984
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%15.3%
Female persons, percent51.2%49.2%
White alone, percent79.6%69.6%
Black or African American alone, percent18.1%28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.3%66.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8151,376
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,53415,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,700$92,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,013$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$298$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$624$584
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%7.2%
Building permits, 20183454
Households, 2014-201822,56412,051
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.0%18.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.2%74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%50.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)157,189184,311
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)528,83872,180
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)602,739213,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,735$6,341
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.227.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,177$32,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,784$18,344
Persons in poverty, percent25.2%27.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,122524
Total employment, 201712,5546,417
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)398,339197,000
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4671,677
All firms, 20124,6642,152
Men-owned firms, 20122,6291,198
Women-owned firms, 20121,516642
Minority-owned firms, 2012705460
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7341,603
Veteran-owned firms, 2012388209
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0071,823
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 20071.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201094.351.3
Land area in square miles, 2010655.12662.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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