Washington Parish County vs. Tangipahoa Parish County
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Washington Parish County (LA) Tangipahoa Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 46,582 133,777
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.2% 10.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 47,140 121,107
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,168 121,097
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1% 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9% 14.4%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 51.6%
White alone, percent 67.3% 66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 30.4% 30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.4% 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.4% 63.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,256 7,197
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 21,756 56,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.2% 68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $88,500 $154,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $921 $1,186
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $274 $311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $621 $808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.9% 14.6%
Building permits, 2018 6 1,322
Households, 2014-2018 17,337 47,527
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.57 2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.9% 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.8% 4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 75.0% 85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 59.4% 75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 77.3% 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.7% 19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 17.7% 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1% 10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.0% 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.6% 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 33,545 185,756
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 171,627 655,168
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 616,109 681,164
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 128,291 1,300,401
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 297,031 1,769,717
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,364 $14,337
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 32.4 32.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,985 $46,297
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $18,971 $24,004
Persons in poverty, percent 24.6% 17.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 634 2,426
Total employment, 2017 9,002 36,408
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 282,365 1,356,247
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -6.5% 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,200 10,594
All firms, 2012 3,691 11,232
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,919 5,886
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,608 3,882
Minority-owned firms, 2012 993 3,105
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,616 7,756
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 519 1,136
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,082 9,396
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.1% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 0.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.3% 27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 70.4 153.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 669.53 791.28
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington Parish county (LA) and Tangipahoa Parish county (LA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.