Vernon Parish, LA Demographic Data
Vernon Parish, LA Summary
Vernon Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 52,934
- Area: 1,341.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,327.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 39.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 339.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Vernon Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,673
47%
50.8
Male
27,428
53%
49.2
Total Population
52,101
323,128,000
Vernon Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,644
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,991
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,390
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,183
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,755
11.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,167
17.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,611
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,213
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,458
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,210
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,355
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,637
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
487
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,238
73.4%
77.2
Female
17,966
47.0%
51.3
Male
20,272
53.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,613
68.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,735
12.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,479
10.5%
15.2
Female
3,032
55.3%
55.8
Male
2,447
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Vernon Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,137
96.2%
96.8
White
39,884
76.6%
72.6
Black or African American
7,476
14.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
649
1.2%
0.8
Asian
886
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
83
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
115
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
151
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
24
0.0%
0.2
Korean
332
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
84
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
97
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
227
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
100
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
7
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
114
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,015
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,964
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,766
9.1%
17.8
Mexican
2,343
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,177
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
69
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,177
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,335
90.9%
82.2
Vernon Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,390
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,489
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,574
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,007
25.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,144
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,973
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,561
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,879
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,259
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,534
17.8%
31.2
Vernon Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,772
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
21,600
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
4,482
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,105
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,117
5.3
5.8%
Vernon Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
43,588
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,869
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,071
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
745
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
782
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
271
0.6%
1.1%
Vernon Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,127
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
935
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,294
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,240
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,093
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,627
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,926
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,828
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
406
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
313
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,561
57,617
Per capita income
22,297
31,128
Vernon Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
888
5.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,515
8.6%
9.8
Construction
1,231
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,768
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
620
3.5%
6.6
Information
278
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
778
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
989
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,319
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
2,994
16.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,242
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
863
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
231
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,882
16.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,385
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,720
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,233
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,496
19.7%
18.1%
Vernon Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,200
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,822
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,838
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.1%
5.1
Walked
629
2.8%
2.7
Other means
439
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
447
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Vernon Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
786
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,382
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,377
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,244
18.2%
21.0
Vernon Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,789
81.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,567
53.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,222
46.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,930
18.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Vernon Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,719
1 room
370
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
171
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
859
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,738
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,238
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,720
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,348
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,823
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,452
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Vernon Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,719
1-unit, detached
10,675
49.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,386
6.4%
5.9
2-units
1,485
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,174
10.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
852
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
201
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
133
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
4,773
22.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
40
0.2%
0.1
Vernon Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
441
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
578
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,262
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,001
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,934
22.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,679
21.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,365
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,301
15.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
962
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
196
0.9%
1.4%
Vernon Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,469
13.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
941
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
13,979
78.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
235
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
1
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
60
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
84
0.5%
1.1
Vernon Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,366
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
53
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
68
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
124
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
183
4.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
580
13.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,250
28.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,108
48.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,508
57.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
540
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
317
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
222
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
751
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Vernon Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,250
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
418
5.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
797
11.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,161
29.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,870
53.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
972
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
934
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,019
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
994
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,182
16.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
886
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
716
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,335
32.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,090
0.0%
0.0%
Vernon Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,567
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,168
22.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,377
24.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,697
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,535
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,221
12.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
403
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
105
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
61
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,900
205,000