Tensas Parish County vs. Madison Parish County

	Tensas Parish County (LA)	Madison Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,462	11,161
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-15.0%	-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,252	12,099
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,252	12,093
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.4%	14.4%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	50.4%
White alone, percent	43.9%	35.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	54.3%	62.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.3%	33.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	209	562
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,435	5,171
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.1%	56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,600	$65,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$912	$855
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$262	$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$472	$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	14.0%
Building permits, 2018	16	75
Households, 2014-2018	1,825	3,943
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.5%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.7%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	51.7%	60.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	40.9%	44.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.7%	74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.5%	12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.3%	45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.6%	47.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,051	56,385
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	195,421	258,931
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	27,660	158,853
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,583	$13,070
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.8	13.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,870	$27,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$14,569	$15,795
Persons in poverty, percent	31.6%	41.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	76	191
Total employment, 2017	476	2,614
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	14,967	73,126
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	361	673
All firms, 2012	487	942
Men-owned firms, 2012	229	410
Women-owned firms, 2012	180	416
Minority-owned firms, 2012	142	465
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	327	433
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	71	120
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	359	782
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	37.6%
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%	36.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	8.7	19.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	602.78	624.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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