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Vernon Parish, LA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Polk South, LA
Designated Market Area: Alexandria, LA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 47,247   ( 5,087 from 2010 , 1,507 from 2020)
Land area: 1326.7 square miles
Population density: 35.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,177 70.22% 12.2%
Black:6,18313.09% 15.1%
Indian:6331.34% 7.5%
Asian:1,0012.12% 10.9%
2+ races:1,6303.45% 0.9%
Hispanic:4,6239.78% 22.5%
Total non-White:14,07029.78% 3.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,965 20.2
Deaths:1,20012.3
Net Migration: -2,361-24.2
Net Immigration: 830.9
Change in White population:-4,617 -8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-470 -0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
52,334
37,79472.22%
7,28013.91%
6841.31%
1,1232.15%
1,6163.09%
3,7757.21%
14,54027.78%

2000
52,531
37,48371.35%
8,78216.72%
7121.36%
9381.79%
1,4212.71%
3,1115.92%
15,04828.65%

1990
61,961
44,03771.07%
12,66320.44%
5730.92%
1,5602.52%
n/a
3,1285.05%
17,92428.93%

1980
53,475
40,35275.46%
9,66218.07%
2050.38%
9251.73%
n/a
2,2604.23%
13,12324.54%

1970
53,794
45,87085.27%
5,47310.17%
1150.21%
2060.38%
n/a
1,8563.45%
7,924 14.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,578 16.3
3,1015.9
-10,606-20.2
-612-1.2
311 0.6
-508 -1.0
1990's
NumberRate
11,258 18.2
3,3995.5
-22,678-36.6
3380.5
-6,554 -10.6
-2,876 -4.6
1980's
NumberRate
14,994 28.0
3,239 6.1
-2,716 -5.1
n/a
3,685 6.9
4,801 9.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-7,175 -13.3
n/a
-5,518 -10.3
5,199 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.5
12,254 25.9%
34,993 74.1%
6,305 13.3%
17,726
2.63
12,221 68.9%
9,458 77.4%
1,278 10.5%
5,505 31.1%

2010
NumberPercent
29.6
14,512 27.7%
37,822 72.3%
4,929 9.4%
19,165
2.61
13,714 71.6%
10,666 77.8%
1,407 10.3%
5,451 28.4%

2000
NumberPercent
28.3
15,273 29.1%
37,258 70.9%
4,177 8.0%
18,276
2.69
13,881 76.0%
11,366 81.9%
1,313 9.5%
4,395 24.0%

1990
NumberPercent
24.7
18,158 29.3%
43,803 70.7%
3,579 5.8%
19,096
2.87
15,488 81.1%
13,528 87.3%
1,002 6.5%
3,608 18.9%

1980
NumberPercent
23.4
16,210 30.3%
37,265 69.7%
3,261 6.1%
15,606
2.98
12,814 82.1%
11,399 89.0%
769 6.0%
2,792 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Vernon Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,996 
Median Value$141,900 
Occupied17,72680.6%
Vacant4,27019.4%
Owned9,80955.3%
Rented7,91744.7%
Median Rent$1,020 
Single-Family Units12,41056.4%
    Detached11,20650.9%
    Attached1,2045.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2375.6%
Mobile Homes4,97722.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vernon Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3057.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999605.4%
$15,000 to $19,9997144.0%
$20,000 to $24,9998594.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0566.0%
$30,000 to $34,9996633.7%
$35,000 to $39,9999315.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997434.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996263.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5959.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,83210.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,28912.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6229.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0946.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997834.4%
$200,000 or more6543.7%
Median Household Income56,547 
Per Capita Income28,797 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8975.1%
Public Assistance1170.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,10911.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,68949.1%
Unemployed9323.3%
In Armed Forces4,55016.3%
Total Labor Force19,17168.8%
Not in Labor Force8,68731.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3174,30855.2%
Non-Profit22356328.4%
Self-Employed1,01148667.5%
Local Government40996129.9%
State Government22438336.9%
Federal Government1,15876360.3%
Total Private + Self6,3284,79456.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0142,67043.0%
Total8,3427,46452.8%
Pct. Govt.24.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,70510.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,33121.0%
Professional, Technical3,23120.3%
Service Occupations2,98818.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1881.2%
All others4,62429.1%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,05212.9%
Retail trade1,81111.4%
Educational services1,71910.8%
Public administration1,3588.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3198.3%
Construction1,3008.2%
Accommodation and food services1,1727.4%
Other services8615.4%
Manufacturing8005.0%
Transportation and warehousing7694.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4662.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3762.4%
Finance and insurance3592.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3572.2%
Information2701.7%
Utilities2451.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2411.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2111.3%
Wholesale trade1931.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Vernon Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,5275.22%
Puerto Rican1,1042.28%
Cuban990.20%
Dominican900.19%
Total Central American3070.63%
Costa Rican480.10%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran610.13%
Nicaraguan590.12%
Panamanian1290.27%
Salvadoran100.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1090.22%
Argentinean30.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean120.02%
Colombian550.11%
Ecuadorian110.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan90.02%
Other South American190.04%
Other Hispanic4280.88%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean2740.57%
Filipino2100.43%
Vietnamese1480.31%
Thai660.14%
Chinese530.11%
Japanese430.09%
Indian290.06%
Bangladeshi20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,09492.2%
Spanish1,9954.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun3080.7%
Korean2100.5%
Other Asian1700.4%
German, other Germanic1400.3%
Other1310.3%
Vietnamese1260.3%
Other Indo-European1150.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,81516.1%
English4,5099.3%
Irish2,6555.5%
German2,4115.0%
Italian1,3682.8%
French1,0912.3%
Scottish4140.9%
Polish3860.8%
European3330.7%
Scotch-Irish2700.6%
Norwegian2020.4%
French Canadian1900.4%
African1840.4%
Welsh1830.4%
Dutch1700.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,85198.8%
Not a citizen6011.2%
Native46,84696.7%
Foreign-born1,6063.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vernon Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,082 3.6%2,599 8.6%11,839 39.3%8,983 29.8%4,115 13.6%1,533 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,082 3.6%
9-12 Years 2,599 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,839 39.3%
Some College 8,983 29.8%
Bach. Degree 4,115 13.6%
Grad Degree 1,533 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Vernon Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,497 15,361 1,136 6.9% 6.2%
1991 16,050 14,972 1,078 6.7% 7.2%
1992 16,706 15,468 1,238 7.4% 7.8%
1993 17,044 15,833 1,211 7.1% 7.4%
1994 17,112 15,623 1,489 8.7% 7.7%
1995 16,977 15,856 1,121 6.6% 6.9%
1996 17,142 16,013 1,129 6.6% 6.5%
1997 16,843 15,787 1,056 6.3% 5.9%
1998 17,237 16,207 1,030 6.0% 5.5%
1999 16,994 16,047 947 5.6% 5.0%
2000 18,230 17,140 1,090 6.0% 5.2%
2001 18,486 17,298 1,188 6.4% 5.6%
2002 18,464 17,255 1,209 6.5% 6.0%
2003 18,660 17,455 1,205 6.5% 6.3%
2004 19,644 18,632 1,012 5.2% 5.7%
2005 21,157 19,921 1,236 5.8% 6.8%
2006 21,689 20,885 804 3.7% 4.0%
2007 21,132 20,191 941 4.5% 4.1%
2008 20,686 19,732 954 4.6% 4.7%
2009 20,605 19,228 1,377 6.7% 6.8%
2010 18,530 17,027 1,503 8.1% 7.5%
2011 19,291 17,638 1,653 8.6% 7.4%
2012 18,956 17,460 1,496 7.9% 6.7%
2013 17,866 16,353 1,513 8.5% 6.4%
2014 17,349 15,897 1,452 8.4% 6.3%
2015 17,359 16,019 1,340 7.7% 6.3%
2016 16,949 15,720 1,229 7.3% 6.1%
2017 16,396 15,328 1,068 6.5% 5.1%
2018 15,993 14,967 1,026 6.4% 4.8%
2019 15,953 15,028 925 5.8% 4.7%
2020 15,795 14,677 1,118 7.1% 8.3%
2021 16,006 15,242 764 4.8% 5.6%
2022 16,282 15,623 659 4.0% 3.7%
2023 16,298 15,551 747 4.6% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com