Louisiana / Vernon Parish
Who knew Vernon Parish demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Vernon Parish, LA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Vernon Parish demographic data boring!
| Population 2010 Census | 52,334 | #22 in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Median Income 2010 for Households | $42,554 | |
| Poverty Rate |
15.0% |
|
| Median Age | 29.6 years | |
| Largest Racial or Ethnic Group | White | |
| Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates | ||
With 52,334 people, Vernon Parish is the 22nd most populated county in the state of Louisiana out of 64 counties. But watch out, Vernon Parish, because St. Martin Parish with 52,160 people and Washington Parish with 47,168 people are right behind you.
In 2010, the median household income of Vernon Parish residents was $42,554.
Vernon Parish households made slightly more than Iberville Parish households ($42,215) and Iberia Parish households ($41,783)
However, 15.0% of Vernon Parish residents live in poverty.
The median age for Vernon Parish residents is 29.6 years young.
The largest Vernon Parish racial/ethinic groups are White (72.2%) followed by Black (13.9%) and Hispanic (7.2%).
| Non-Hispanic Population | |
|---|---|
| White | 37,794 |
| Black | 7,280 |
| American Indian | 684 |
| Asian | 881 |
| Pacific Islander | 242 |
| Some Other Race | 62 |
| Two or More Races | 1,616 |
| Hispanic | 3,775 |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race | |
Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."
Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Vernon Parish ladies have a higher median age.
| Median Age | 29.6 years |
|---|---|
| Median Age - Females | 30.7 years |
| Median Age - Males | 28.7 years |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female | |
With 27.7% of the Vernon Parish population under 18, Vernon Parish has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.
| Persons Under 18 | 27.7% |
|---|---|
| Persons Over 65 | 9.4% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
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