Desha County vs. Drew County

Desha County (AR)Drew County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,51218,328
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.5%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,00118,517
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,00818,509
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%17.5%
Female persons, percent52.8%51.1%
White alone, percent49.3%69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent48.0%28.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.5%66.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185261,240
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,3048,624
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,800$97,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$885$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$320$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$487$640
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.3%13.4%
Building permits, 201813
Households, 2014-20185,1117,018
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.1%67.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%55.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,48072,602
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)388,961147,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,630260,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,246$13,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.621.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,234$43,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,475$23,005
Persons in poverty, percent24.3%19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017300401
Total employment, 20173,2035,154
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)110,417165,172
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.1%8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177381,147
All firms, 20128061,186
Men-owned firms, 2012293510
Women-owned firms, 2012347491
Minority-owned firms, 2012357247
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012364846
Veteran-owned firms, 20129990
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125941,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.4%
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, 200727.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.922.3
Land area in square miles, 2010768.15828.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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