Jefferson Parish County vs. St. Charles Parish County
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Jefferson Parish County (LA) St. Charles Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 434,051 52,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.3% 0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 432,573 52,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 432,552 52,780
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0% 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1% 13.6%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 50.9%
White alone, percent 65.3% 70.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 28.0% 26.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 4.2% 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 14.9% 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.3% 64.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 20,367 2,626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 13.0% 3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 188,657 20,835
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 61.5% 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $180,500 $189,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,433 $1,477
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $413 $411
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $961 $912
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 29.6% 11.2%
Building permits, 2018 599 196
Households, 2014-2018 168,895 18,762
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.56 2.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.0% 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 17.9% 7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.2% 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.3% 81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.4% 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 26.1% 24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.8% 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6% 7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.6% 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.3% 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,056,508 49,287
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,996,915 29,174,840
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,453,858 4,939,886
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,112,339 402,903
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,706 $7,648
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.2 27.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $52,558 $66,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,776 $31,567
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6% 12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 11,894 993
Total employment, 2017 179,573 20,472
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 8,299,805 1,456,818
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -4.3% -4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 44,905 4,152
All firms, 2012 48,639 4,349
Men-owned firms, 2012 26,153 2,096
Women-owned firms, 2012 16,887 1,679
Minority-owned firms, 2012 17,590 1,085
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 29,290 3,071
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 4,607 572
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 41,468 3,532
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 12.5% 24.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.2% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 8.4% 3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.9% 36.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,463.1 189.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 295.63 279.08
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson Parish county (LA) and St. Charles Parish county (LA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.