Allen Parish County vs. Rapides Parish County

Allen Parish County (LA)Rapides Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,605130,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,763131,609
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,764131,613
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%16.4%
Female persons, percent43.3%51.6%
White alone, percent72.5%63.7%
Black or African American alone, percent22.6%32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.0%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4069,384
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,98858,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,000$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,008$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$274$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%15.4%
Building permits, 201835260
Households, 2014-20187,92048,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.8%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.0%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%52.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)61,7911,514,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,5592,211,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,169$16,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.922.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,009$44,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,203$24,478
Persons in poverty, percent19.6%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173093,119
Total employment, 20173,43445,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)116,5121,751,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1548,333
All firms, 20121,1709,902
Men-owned firms, 20126545,448
Women-owned firms, 20124093,017
Minority-owned firms, 20121962,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129247,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20121801,077
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129397,946
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.7%10.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201033.899.9
Land area in square miles, 2010761.851,317.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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