Orleans Parish County vs. St. Bernard Parish County

Orleans Parish County (LA)St. Bernard Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)391,00646,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.7%30.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)343,82835,897
Population, Census, April 1, 2010343,82935,897
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%11.4%
Female persons, percent52.7%51.0%
White alone, percent34.8%70.5%
Black or African American alone, percent60.2%23.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent2.9%2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent30.8%62.1%
Veterans, 2014-201816,3641,621
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.6%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)191,62717,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201847.4%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$219,600$142,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,696$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$503$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$973$917
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201341.4%14.9%
Building permits, 20181,303178
Households, 2014-2018154,03615,029
Persons per household, 2014-20182.443.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.4%9.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.6%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.8%12.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.9%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%55.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,352,73311,904,016
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,245,075392,214
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,788$9,420
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.127.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,576$46,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,177$21,217
Persons in poverty, percent23.8%20.1%
Total employer establishments, 20179,422678
Total employment, 2017177,0088,087
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,199,807361,619
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201739,0893,806
All firms, 201241,5063,665
Men-owned firms, 201219,4592,146
Women-owned firms, 201217,7921,200
Minority-owned firms, 201220,4001,217
Nonminority-owned firms, 201219,5112,329
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,008336
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201235,6553,217
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%8.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.1%7.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.4%20.1%
Population per square mile, 20102,029.495.1
Land area in square miles, 2010169.42377.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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