St. Charles Parish County vs. Lafourche Parish County

St. Charles Parish County (LA)Lafourche Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,87998,115
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,88896,662
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,78096,318
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%15.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.0%
White alone, percent70.2%80.4%
Black or African American alone, percent26.5%13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%3.0%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.9%76.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6263,831
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,83541,622
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.4%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$189,300$151,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,477$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$411$297
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$912$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%8.4%
Building permits, 2018196356
Households, 2014-201818,76236,449
Persons per household, 2014-20182.782.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.0%13.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.1%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,287115,300
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)29,174,840864,113
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,939,886947,889
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)402,903965,562
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,648$9,951
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.729.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,620$53,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,567$27,375
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20179931,758
Total employment, 201720,47225,894
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,456,8181,218,446
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.0%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1527,327
All firms, 20124,3498,009
Men-owned firms, 20122,0964,411
Women-owned firms, 20121,6792,294
Minority-owned firms, 20121,0851,094
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0716,599
Veteran-owned firms, 2012572637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5326,820
Black-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%2.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.4%23.9%
Population per square mile, 2010189.190.2
Land area in square miles, 2010279.081,068.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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