Morehouse Parish County vs. Chicot County

	Morehouse Parish County (LA)	Chicot County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	25,398	10,438
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.2%	-11.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,979	11,800
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,979	11,800
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	20.3%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	49.5%
White alone, percent	49.9%	43.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	48.1%	54.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.0%	38.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,298	525
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,642	5,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.0%	64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,900	$63,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,004	$899
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$278	$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$596	$597
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.6%	9.7%
Building permits, 2018	39	2
Households, 2014-2018	9,758	4,308
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.5%	81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	62.6%	72.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	50.8%	60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.7%	80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.0%	14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.2%	8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.0%	45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.0%	46.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	112,681	51,155
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	147,083	169,116
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	237,401	75,895
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,614	$6,638
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.5	20.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,333	$33,051
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,399	$21,843
Persons in poverty, percent	27.4%	31.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	458	208
Total employment, 2017	5,597	1,898
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	161,770	62,557
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,721	569
All firms, 2012	1,883	722
Men-owned firms, 2012	689	366
Women-owned firms, 2012	886	269
Minority-owned firms, 2012	860	207
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	925	460
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	173	80
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,519	581
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.7%	12.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	25.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	35.2	18.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	794.93	644.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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