Tensas Parish County vs. Adams County

	Tensas Parish County (LA)	Adams County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,462	31,192
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-15.0%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,252	32,299
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,252	32,297
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.4%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	47.9%
White alone, percent	43.9%	44.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	54.3%	53.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.3%	34.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	209	1,552
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	7.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,435	14,691
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.1%	61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,600	$92,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$912	$918
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$262	$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$472	$603
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	11.7%
Building permits, 2018	16	6
Households, 2014-2018	1,825	11,341
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.5%	93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.7%	8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	51.7%	77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	40.9%	70.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.7%	78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.5%	17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.3%	45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.6%	46.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,051	222,967
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	195,421	169,643
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	27,660	488,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,583	$15,215
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.8	19.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,870	$29,203
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$14,569	$17,851
Persons in poverty, percent	31.6%	29.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	76	805
Total employment, 2017	476	10,314
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	14,967	341,613
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	361	2,593
All firms, 2012	487	3,323
Men-owned firms, 2012	229	1,793
Women-owned firms, 2012	180	1,127
Minority-owned firms, 2012	142	1,097
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	327	2,111
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	71	417
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	359	2,724
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.3%
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%	13.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	8.7	69.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	602.78	462.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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