Morehouse Parish County vs. Union Parish County

Morehouse Parish County (LA)Union Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,39822,330
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.2%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,97922,774
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,97922,721
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%20.6%
Female persons, percent51.9%50.5%
White alone, percent49.9%73.0%
Black or African American alone, percent48.1%25.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.0%69.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2981,433
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,64211,904
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.0%82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,900$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,004$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$278$259
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$596$512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%5.9%
Building permits, 2018394
Households, 2014-20189,7587,724
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.84
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.5%95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201862.6%66.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201850.8%51.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%14.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.0%38.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)112,68153,643
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)237,401141,267
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,614$6,301
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.532.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,333$43,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,399$22,979
Persons in poverty, percent27.4%18.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017458340
Total employment, 20175,5974,077
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)161,770131,776
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7211,517
All firms, 20121,8831,500
Men-owned firms, 2012689764
Women-owned firms, 2012886501
Minority-owned firms, 2012860296
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129251,090
Veteran-owned firms, 2012173265
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5191,101
Black-owned firms, percent, 200725.7%8.6%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201035.225.9
Land area in square miles, 2010794.93876.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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