Adams County vs. Tensas Parish County

	Adams County (MS)	Tensas Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,192	4,462
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-15.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,299	5,252
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,297	5,252
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.1%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	24.4%
Female persons, percent	47.9%	51.6%
White alone, percent	44.8%	43.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.2%	54.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.3%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.6%	42.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,552	209
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.4%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,691	3,435
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.7%	66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,800	$68,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$918	$912
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$262
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$603	$472
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.7%	3.1%
Building permits, 2018	6	16
Households, 2014-2018	11,341	1,825
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.1%	91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.4%	51.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.4%	40.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.4%	77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.0%	11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.2%	43.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.0%	41.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	222,967	5,051
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	169,643	195,421
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	488,747	27,660
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,215	$5,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.8	19.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,203	$23,870
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,851	$14,569
Persons in poverty, percent	29.4%	31.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	805	76
Total employment, 2017	10,314	476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	341,613	14,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,593	361
All firms, 2012	3,323	487
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,793	229
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,127	180
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,097	142
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,111	327
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	417	71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,724	359
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.3%	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	13.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.8	8.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	462.41	602.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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