Lafayette Parish County vs. Vermilion Parish County

Lafayette Parish County (LA)Vermilion Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)242,78259,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.5%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)221,72457,971
Population, Census, April 1, 2010221,57857,999
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.2%15.2%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.6%
White alone, percent69.3%81.4%
Black or African American alone, percent26.8%14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.9%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.4%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-201811,4033,416
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)104,03926,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.2%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$177,500$114,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,335$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$855$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.8%6.5%
Building permits, 20181,255147
Households, 2014-201890,60621,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.0%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.1%17.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.8%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.6%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.1%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)782,58549,373
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,452,212122,780
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,113,515235,761
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,355,094577,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,181$9,832
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.529.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,726$50,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,988$24,546
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%18.3%
Total employer establishments, 20178,5671,000
Total employment, 2017124,7739,512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,581,466344,947
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201724,2904,730
All firms, 201228,2064,612
Men-owned firms, 201214,6482,263
Women-owned firms, 20129,6011,590
Minority-owned firms, 20125,734786
Nonminority-owned firms, 201221,5163,664
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,774375
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,7034,015
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.3%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%5.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.2%21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010824.649.4
Land area in square miles, 2010268.721,173.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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