Union Parish County vs. Claiborne Parish County

Union Parish County (LA)Claiborne Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,33015,944
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,77417,195
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,72117,195
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.5%43.4%
White alone, percent73.0%45.8%
Black or African American alone, percent25.2%51.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.2%44.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,433972
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,9047,875
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.4%65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,000$76,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,045$952
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$259$272
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%4.2%
Households, 2014-20187,7245,891
Persons per household, 2014-20182.842.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.1%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.8%68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201851.5%46.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%42.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.8%41.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,64346,248
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)141,26783,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,301$4,973
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.127.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,083$27,303
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,979$16,948
Persons in poverty, percent18.0%32.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017340229
Total employment, 20174,0772,301
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)131,77686,863
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,517839
All firms, 20121,500923
Men-owned firms, 2012764454
Women-owned firms, 2012501199
Minority-owned firms, 2012296195
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,090687
Veteran-owned firms, 201226582
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,101784
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.6%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, 20070.0%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201025.922.8
Land area in square miles, 2010876.99754.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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