St. Helena Parish County vs. Amite County

St. Helena Parish County (LA)Amite County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,26212,326
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.4%-6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,20713,128
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,20313,131
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%23.5%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.6%
White alone, percent45.4%58.1%
Black or African American alone, percent52.3%40.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.2%57.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018348597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,3646,788
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.9%85.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,900$75,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,039$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$283$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.0%1.9%
Households, 2014-20183,8715,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%96.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%67.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.3%55.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.7%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%47.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.1%39.0%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,03339,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,229$3,028
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.339.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,895$31,854
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,224$20,380
Persons in poverty, percent19.6%22.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017115169
Total employment, 20171,2061,364
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)41,56047,919
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.1%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017943842
All firms, 2012788823
Men-owned firms, 2012399432
Women-owned firms, 2012353301
Minority-owned firms, 2012479314
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012287491
Veteran-owned firms, 201269107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012696691
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201027.418.0
Land area in square miles, 2010408.40730.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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