Avoyelles Parish County vs. Rapides Parish County

Avoyelles Parish County (LA)Rapides Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,462130,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,071131,609
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,073131,613
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.6%51.6%
White alone, percent66.4%63.7%
Black or African American alone, percent29.9%32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.0%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4629,384
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,43958,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.3%61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,400$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$952$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%15.4%
Building permits, 201858260
Households, 2014-201815,08548,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.9%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.9%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.8%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.1%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,799216,767
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,0731,514,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)354,7182,211,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,520$16,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.122.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,077$44,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,390$24,478
Persons in poverty, percent27.4%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 20177053,119
Total employment, 20178,95045,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)267,3231,751,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4288,333
All firms, 20123,0909,902
Men-owned firms, 20121,5945,448
Women-owned firms, 20121,1463,017
Minority-owned firms, 20125362,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4527,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20122331,077
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7027,946
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 201050.599.9
Land area in square miles, 2010832.431,317.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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