Ashley County vs. Union Parish County

Ashley County (AR)Union Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,04622,330
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.2%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,84522,774
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,85322,721
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%20.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.5%
White alone, percent72.6%73.0%
Black or African American alone, percent24.9%25.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.3%69.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0791,433
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,17111,904
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,500$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$998$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$259
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%5.9%
Building permits, 201814
Households, 2014-20187,9157,724
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.84
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.4%95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.8%66.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.5%51.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.2%14.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.5%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.2%38.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,29853,643
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)185,207141,267
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,605$6,301
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.132.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,635$43,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,052$22,979
Persons in poverty, percent19.6%18.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017373340
Total employment, 20175,5074,077
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)247,815131,776
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0591,517
All firms, 20121,1931,500
Men-owned firms, 2012647764
Women-owned firms, 2012413501
Minority-owned firms, 2012198296
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129291,090
Veteran-owned firms, 201298265
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129951,101
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201023.625.9
Land area in square miles, 2010925.35876.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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