Avoyelles Parish County vs. Rapides Parish County
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Avoyelles Parish County (LA) Rapides Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 40,462 130,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.8% -0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 42,071 131,609
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,073 131,613
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6% 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9% 16.4%
Female persons, percent 49.6% 51.6%
White alone, percent 66.4% 63.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 29.9% 32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.2% 0.9%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 1.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.0% 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.0% 61.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,462 9,384
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.9% 2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 18,439 58,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 70.3% 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, 2009-2013 7.9% 15.4%
Building permits, 2018 58 260
Households, 2014-2018 15,085 48,000
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.3% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.5% 5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 76.9% 84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 64.9% 75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 75.8% 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.1% 20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.6% 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2% 9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.2% 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.9% 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 153,799 216,767
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 131,073 1,514,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 354,718 2,211,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,520 $16,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 30.1 22.3
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, percent 27.4% 19.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 705 3,119
Total employment, 2017 8,950 45,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 267,323 1,751,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,428 8,333
All firms, 2012 3,090 9,902
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,594 5,448
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,146 3,017
Minority-owned firms, 2012 536 2,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,452 7,307
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 233 1,077
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,702 7,946
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 10.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 50.5 99.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 832.43 1,317.96
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.