Columbia County vs. Ouachita County
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Columbia County (AR) Ouachita County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 23,537 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) 24,552 26,128
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,552 26,120
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7% 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4% 20.4%
Female persons, percent 51.8% 52.6%
White alone, percent 61.1% 56.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 35.9% 40.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 1.1% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.9% 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.1% 54.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,480 1,692
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.0% 0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,660 13,085
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.7% 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $82,800 $72,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $895 $921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $334 $325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $656 $518
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.6% 8.9%
Building permits, 2018 19 2
Households, 2014-2018 8,962 10,055
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.2% 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.7% 1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 70.9% 70.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 59.6% 60.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.0% 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.6% 16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.0% 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3% 7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.9% 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.2% 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 30,753 19,144
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 197,023 221,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,051 $8,741
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 16.9 22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $36,148 $34,887
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,372 $21,520
Persons in poverty, percent 22.4% 23.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 540 513
Total employment, 2017 7,036 7,740
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 269,355 307,237
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.0% 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,296 1,189
All firms, 2012 1,647 1,775
Men-owned firms, 2012 793 1,011
Women-owned firms, 2012 572 540
Minority-owned firms, 2012 242 322
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,315 1,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 110 259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,430 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 23.1% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 32.1 35.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 766.05 732.78
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (AR) and Ouachita county (AR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.