Pike County vs. Washington Parish County

Pike County (MS)Washington Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,56346,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,40747,140
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,40447,168
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.9%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%17.9%
Female persons, percent52.9%50.6%
White alone, percent44.4%67.3%
Black or African American alone, percent53.5%30.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.0%65.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8753,256
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,68921,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.2%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,400$88,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,011$921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$341$274
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$672$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%5.9%
Building permits, 20181886
Households, 2014-201814,67617,337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.0%75.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201851.6%59.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.2%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.9%48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,50733,545
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)280,616171,627
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)514,900616,109
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)206,411128,291
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)603,760297,031
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,056$6,364
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.332.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,910$34,985
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,954$18,971
Persons in poverty, percent30.6%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017948634
Total employment, 201713,0229,002
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)391,277282,365
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2153,200
All firms, 20124,0403,691
Men-owned firms, 20121,9081,919
Women-owned firms, 20121,6691,608
Minority-owned firms, 20121,799993
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1072,616
Veteran-owned firms, 2012465519
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3353,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 200729.2%19.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
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, 200726.2%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201098.870.4
Land area in square miles, 2010409.02669.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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