Jefferson Parish County vs. Tangipahoa Parish County

	Jefferson Parish County (LA)	Tangipahoa Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	434,051	133,777
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.3%	10.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	432,573	121,107
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	432,552	121,097
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.0%	24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	14.4%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	51.6%
White alone, percent	65.3%	66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.0%	30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	4.2%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	14.9%	4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	52.3%	63.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	20,367	7,197
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	13.0%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	188,657	56,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.5%	68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$180,500	$154,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,433	$1,186
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$413	$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$961	$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	29.6%	14.6%
Building permits, 2018	599	1,322
Households, 2014-2018	168,895	47,527
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	17.9%	4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.3%	75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.4%	83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.1%	19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.6%	59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,056,508	185,756
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	3,077,876	655,168
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,996,915	681,164
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,453,858	1,300,401
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,112,339	1,769,717
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,706	$14,337
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.2	32.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,558	$46,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,776	$24,004
Persons in poverty, percent	15.6%	17.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	11,894	2,426
Total employment, 2017	179,573	36,408
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	8,299,805	1,356,247
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.3%	2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	44,905	10,594
All firms, 2012	48,639	11,232
Men-owned firms, 2012	26,153	5,886
Women-owned firms, 2012	16,887	3,882
Minority-owned firms, 2012	17,590	3,105
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	29,290	7,756
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,607	1,136
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	41,468	9,396
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	12.5%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.2%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	8.4%	1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.9%	27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	1,463.1	153.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	295.63	791.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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