Acadia Parish County vs. St. Landry Parish County

Acadia Parish County (LA)St. Landry Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,19082,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,78783,384
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,77383,384
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%26.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%16.1%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.7%
White alone, percent79.6%56.2%
Black or African American alone, percent18.1%41.6%
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%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.3%54.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8152,918
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,53436,928
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,700$104,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,013$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$298$282
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$624$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%9.1%
Building permits, 201834121
Households, 2014-201822,56430,094
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.0%8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%75.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.2%76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,70676,611
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)157,189433,454
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)528,838782,371
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)602,739976,781
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,735$11,675
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.226.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,177$33,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,784$19,647
Persons in poverty, percent25.2%32.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1221,616
Total employment, 201712,55422,071
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)398,339858,407
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4675,878
All firms, 20124,6646,711
Men-owned firms, 20122,6293,412
Women-owned firms, 20121,5162,329
Minority-owned firms, 20127051,767
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7344,678
Veteran-owned firms, 2012388657
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0075,671
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%20.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%24.3%
Population per square mile, 201094.390.3
Land area in square miles, 2010655.12923.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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