Evangeline Parish County vs. Rapides Parish County

Evangeline Parish County (LA)Rapides Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,443130,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,988131,609
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,984131,613
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.0%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.2%51.6%
White alone, percent69.6%63.7%
Black or African American alone, percent28.1%32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.7%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3769,384
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,06858,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,200$138,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$971$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$302$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$584$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%15.4%
Building permits, 201854260
Households, 2014-201812,05148,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.5%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.0%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.4%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.1%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.7%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.5%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%52.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)184,3111,514,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)213,7422,211,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,341$16,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.522.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,180$44,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,344$24,478
Persons in poverty, percent27.3%19.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175243,119
Total employment, 20176,41745,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)197,0001,751,898
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.8%-4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6778,333
All firms, 20122,1529,902
Men-owned firms, 20121,1985,448
Women-owned firms, 20126423,017
Minority-owned firms, 20124602,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6037,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20122091,077
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8237,946
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, 201051.399.9
Land area in square miles, 2010662.381,317.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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