Ouachita Parish County vs. Morehouse Parish County

Ouachita Parish County (LA)Morehouse Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)154,47525,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)153,73127,979
Population, Census, April 1, 2010153,72027,979
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%18.8%
Female persons, percent52.1%51.9%
White alone, percent59.8%49.9%
Black or African American alone, percent37.6%48.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.0%49.0%
Veterans, 2014-20188,7551,298
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,01812,642
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,900$90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,133$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$278
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$755$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.2%8.6%
Building permits, 201848639
Households, 2014-201856,6869,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%62.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%50.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.3%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%44.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,354,207112,681
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,387,131237,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,365$8,614
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.323.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,314$33,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,663$19,399
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%27.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174,269458
Total employment, 201762,5105,597
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,420,470161,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,7841,721
All firms, 201214,7571,883
Men-owned firms, 20127,157689
Women-owned firms, 20125,493886
Minority-owned firms, 20124,442860
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,586925
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,224173
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,6441,519
Black-owned firms, percent, 200717.3%25.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010251.835.2
Land area in square miles, 2010610.41794.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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