Morehouse Parish, LA vs Union County, AR

Side-by-side demographic comparison · ACS 2024

Morehouse Parish, LA
2
metrics lead
vs
Union County, AR
10
metrics lead

Key Metrics

Population — Morehouse Parish
24,551
Rank #1,678 of 3,222
48th percentile
Population — Union County
37,900
Rank #1,257 of 3,222
61th percentile
Income — Morehouse Parish
$39,454 −47.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,080 of 3,222
4th percentile
Income — Union County
$55,259 −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,458 of 3,222
24th percentile
Poverty — Morehouse Parish
29.3% +132.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,077 of 3,222
5th percentile
Poverty — Union County
19.5% +55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,632 of 3,222
18th percentile
Home Value — Morehouse Parish
$118,800 −57.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,695 of 3,222
16th percentile
Home Value — Union County
$120,900 −57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,655 of 3,222
17th percentile

All Metrics

Metric Morehouse Parish, LA Union County, AR
Total Population 24,551 37,900 ▲
Median Household Income $39,454 $55,259 ▲
Per Capita Income $26,257 $30,883 ▲
Poverty Rate 29.3% 19.5% ▲
Median Home Value $118,800 $120,900 ▲
Median Gross Rent $839 $847 ▲
Homeownership Rate 68.6% 72.7% ▲
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.8% 19.1% ▲
Unemployment Rate 9.4% 5.5% ▲
Median Age 40.4 years 41.4 years ▲
Health Insurance Coverage 94.4% ▲ 94.4%
Mean Commute Time 29.6 min ▲ 21.9 min

Rate Comparison

Morehouse Parish

68.6% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
13.8% Bachelor's+

Union County

72.7% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
19.1% Bachelor's+

Race & Ethnicity

Morehouse Parish

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.4%40.7%48.3%47.2%2.0%1.7%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

Union County

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.4%52.8%59.4%32.1%4.7%2.7%0.9%0.2%0.1%

Morehouse Parish vs Union County

Morehouse Parish, LA has a population of 24,551 while Union County, AR has 37,900. Union County has a higher median household income ($55,259 vs $39,454).

Overall, Union County, AR leads in 10 out of 12 comparable metrics. This comparison uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.