Ashley County vs. Union County

Ashley County (AR)Union County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,04639,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.2%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,84541,639
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,85341,639
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.3%
White alone, percent72.6%64.1%
Black or African American alone, percent24.9%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.3%60.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0792,144
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,17120,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,500$82,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$998$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%8.2%
Building permits, 201816
Households, 2014-20187,91515,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.4%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.8%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.5%60.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.2%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.5%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.2%50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,25145,405
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,298213,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,339,9424,719,215
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)185,207511,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,605$12,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.118.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,635$44,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,052$24,522
Persons in poverty, percent19.6%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 20173731,087
Total employment, 20175,50715,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)247,815767,320
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0592,787
All firms, 20121,1933,745
Men-owned firms, 20126471,803
Women-owned firms, 20124131,328
Minority-owned firms, 2012198657
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129292,932
Veteran-owned firms, 201298393
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129953,059
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.4%27.4%
Population per square mile, 201023.640.1
Land area in square miles, 2010925.351,039.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ashley county (AR) and Union county (AR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.