Caddo Parish County vs. Bossier Parish County

	Caddo Parish County (LA)	Bossier Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	242,922	127,185
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.7%	8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	254,921	117,027
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	254,969	116,979
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.7%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	14.3%
Female persons, percent	52.7%	50.5%
White alone, percent	46.8%	72.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	49.8%	22.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.3%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	44.6%	66.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	16,675	11,774
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	113,374	57,828
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	59.3%	62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$144,400	$168,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,177	$1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$355	$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$795	$957
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.5%	18.4%
Building permits, 2018	300	658
Households, 2014-2018	96,360	48,947
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.3%	86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.6%	86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.9%	66.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.6%	89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.5%	25.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.7%	8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.6%	8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	766,259	666,991
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	2,809,885	376,049
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,965,466	911,777
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,800,117	941,902
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,034,900	1,923,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,694	$15,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.1	21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,866	$53,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,902	$27,924
Persons in poverty, percent	22.4%	14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	6,293	2,495
Total employment, 2017	98,713	37,205
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	4,199,696	1,253,109
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.9%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	20,558	8,821
All firms, 2012	24,178	9,558
Men-owned firms, 2012	11,440	5,003
Women-owned firms, 2012	9,472	3,223
Minority-owned firms, 2012	8,076	1,902
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	15,028	7,171
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	2,373	1,223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	20,137	7,650
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.0%	7.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	1.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	4.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.5%	26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	290.2	139.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	878.54	840.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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