Pearl River County vs. Washington Parish County

Pearl River County (MS)Washington Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,38746,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,75247,140
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,83447,168
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.6%
White alone, percent84.4%67.3%
Black or African American alone, percent12.5%30.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.7%65.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9803,256
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,68921,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,600$88,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$274
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%5.9%
Building permits, 20182566
Households, 2014-201820,75217,337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%75.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%59.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,96033,545
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,883171,627
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)224,097616,109
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)477,332297,031
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,632$6,364
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.832.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,820$34,985
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,135$18,971
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017809634
Total employment, 20178,0889,002
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)253,537282,365
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1023,200
All firms, 20124,4033,691
Men-owned firms, 20122,4201,919
Women-owned firms, 20121,5941,608
Minority-owned firms, 2012651993
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6192,616
Veteran-owned firms, 2012343519
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8293,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.2%
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, 20070.0%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201068.970.4
Land area in square miles, 2010810.86669.53

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