St. Mary Parish County vs. Terrebonne Parish County

St. Mary Parish County (LA)Terrebonne Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)49,774111,021
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.9%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,650111,522
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,650111,860
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%14.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.8%
White alone, percent61.8%70.8%
Black or African American alone, percent31.9%19.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%6.1%
Asian alone, percent1.7%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.1%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.2%66.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2854,937
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,65745,711
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.0%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,200$148,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,073$1,279
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$352$301
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$775$884
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%12.1%
Building permits, 201815149
Households, 2014-201819,74040,014
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%9.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.5%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.5%50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)201,137295,200
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)164,130704,844
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,901,1861,538,295
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)605,2181,929,399
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,271$17,243
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.623.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,485$48,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,364$24,921
Persons in poverty, percent21.0%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2242,823
Total employment, 201718,62144,324
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)853,0542,070,634
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.1%-7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8308,326
All firms, 20124,87810,681
Men-owned firms, 20122,4975,461
Women-owned firms, 20121,6103,350
Minority-owned firms, 20121,2872,022
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,4148,150
Veteran-owned firms, 2012399897
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0999,239
Black-owned firms, percent, 200717.5%5.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
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, 200718.7%18.7%
Population per square mile, 201098.490.8
Land area in square miles, 2010555.381,231.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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