Cameron Parish County vs. Vermilion Parish County

Cameron Parish County (LA)Vermilion Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,96859,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.5%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,86857,971
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,83957,999
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%15.2%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.6%
White alone, percent93.2%81.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.1%14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185663,416
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,12426,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201887.0%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,900$114,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,155$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$823$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20130.8%6.5%
Building permits, 201867147
Households, 2014-20182,71821,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201897.7%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%17.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.0%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.6%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,36449,373
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,928235,761
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,323577,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,226$9,832
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.229.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,000$50,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,000$24,546
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171381,000
Total employment, 20171,4639,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)132,308344,947
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201716.9%-5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176904,730
All firms, 20127584,612
Men-owned firms, 20124912,263
Women-owned firms, 20121471,590
Minority-owned firms, 201225786
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126773,664
Veteran-owned firms, 201294375
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125984,015
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.5%
Population per square mile, 20105.349.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,284.891,173.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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