Washington Parish County vs. Tangipahoa Parish County

Washington Parish County (LA)Tangipahoa Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,582133,777
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%10.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,140121,107
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,168121,097
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%14.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.6%
White alone, percent67.3%66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent30.4%30.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.4%63.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,2567,197
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,75656,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%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, 2009-20135.9%14.6%
Building permits, 201861,322
Households, 2014-201817,33747,527
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.4%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.3%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.7%19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.7%16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,545185,756
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)171,627655,168
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)616,109681,164
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,2911,300,401
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)297,0311,769,717
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,364$14,337
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.432.0
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, percent24.6%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20176342,426
Total employment, 20179,00236,408
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)282,3651,356,247
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.5%2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,20010,594
All firms, 20123,69111,232
Men-owned firms, 20121,9195,886
Women-owned firms, 20121,6083,882
Minority-owned firms, 20129933,105
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6167,756
Veteran-owned firms, 20125191,136
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0829,396
Black-owned firms, percent, 200719.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201070.4153.0
Land area in square miles, 2010669.53791.28

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.