De Soto Parish County vs. Natchitoches Parish County

De Soto Parish County (LA)Natchitoches Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,43638,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,65639,569
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,65639,566
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%16.6%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.9%
White alone, percent60.9%54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent36.1%41.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.7%52.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7251,596
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,17419,224
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%45.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,900$122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,009$1,145
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%16.4%
Building permits, 201810678
Households, 2014-201810,52314,630
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%66.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.5%56.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,01669,955
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)54,509138,016
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,18577,766
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)251,552404,791
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,330$10,265
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.923.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,230$27,795
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,796$18,570
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%32.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017427803
Total employment, 20174,48811,048
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)219,210381,169
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.4%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9232,396
All firms, 20122,1302,915
Men-owned firms, 20121,0021,563
Women-owned firms, 2012829881
Minority-owned firms, 2012742758
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2692,004
Veteran-owned firms, 2012207363
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8182,304
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.4%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201030.431.6
Land area in square miles, 2010875.581,252.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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