Morehouse Parish County vs. Richland Parish County

	Morehouse Parish County (LA)	Richland Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	25,398	20,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.2%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,979	20,724
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,979	20,725
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	17.6%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	51.2%
White alone, percent	49.9%	62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	48.1%	35.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.0%	60.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,298	928
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,642	9,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.0%	64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,900	$87,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,004	$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$278	$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$596	$637
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.6%	7.7%
Building permits, 2018	39	25
Households, 2014-2018	9,758	7,391
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.5%	88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	62.6%	66.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	50.8%	49.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.7%	79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.0%	13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.2%	9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.0%	50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.0%	47.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	112,681	100,947
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	147,083	529,780
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	237,401	250,362
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,614	$11,967
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.5	21.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,333	$34,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,399	$20,128
Persons in poverty, percent	27.4%	26.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	458	406
Total employment, 2017	5,597	5,461
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	161,770	182,306
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,721	1,510
All firms, 2012	1,883	1,699
Men-owned firms, 2012	689	820
Women-owned firms, 2012	886	531
Minority-owned firms, 2012	860	444
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	925	1,155
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	173	148
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,519	1,384
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.7%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	30.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	35.2	37.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	794.93	559.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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