Vernon County, Louisiana Facts
Facts |
State |
Louisiana |
Land area |
1,327.9 square miles |
Population Density |
39.4 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
52,606 |
Population change |
0.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
9.1% |
Under 18 |
26.7% |
65 and over |
10.2% |
Females |
47.4% |
White |
77.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
9.2 |
Asian |
1.9% |
Two or more races |
3.5% |
Black or African American |
14.7% |
Native American |
1.6% |
Pacific Islander |
0.5% |
Had graduated from high school |
86% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
18.8% |
Veterans |
6,560 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
18,148 |
Persons per household |
2.8 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
78.9% |
Median household income |
$46,572 |
The per capita income |
$21,396 |
Live below the poverty line. |
13.5% |
housing units |
21,520 |
Multi-unit structures |
23% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$90,800 |
Residents owning their homes. |
54.7% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
2,321 |
Women-owned firms |
34% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$315,686 |
Retail sales per capita |
$6,692 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$51,603 |