Clark County vs. Ouachita County

	Clark County (AR)	Ouachita County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,061	23,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.1%	-9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,993	26,128
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,995	26,120
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	20.4%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	52.6%
White alone, percent	72.6%	56.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	24.5%	40.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	68.4%	54.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,458	1,692
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,542	13,085
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.7%	68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$100,900	$72,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,029	$921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$339	$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$611	$518
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.1%	8.9%
Building permits, 2018	41	2
Households, 2014-2018	8,505	10,055
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	78.6%	90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.9%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.9%	70.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.2%	60.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.2%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.6%	16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.3%	14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.8%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.6%	52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	41,523	19,144
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	273,667	221,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,932	$8,741
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,752	$34,887
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,571	$21,520
Persons in poverty, percent	19.9%	23.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	511	513
Total employment, 2017	6,906	7,740
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	224,149	307,237
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.2%	3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,325	1,189
All firms, 2012	1,346	1,775
Men-owned firms, 2012	642	1,011
Women-owned firms, 2012	392	540
Minority-owned firms, 2012	248	322
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	973	1,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	149	259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,099	1,347
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	13.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	26.6	35.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	866.07	732.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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