Desha County vs. Drew County
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Desha County (AR) Drew County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11,512 18,328
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -11.5% -1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 13,001 18,517
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,008 18,509
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0% 17.5%
Female persons, percent 52.8% 51.1%
White alone, percent 49.3% 69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 48.0% 28.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.4% 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.5% 66.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 526 1,240
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.9% 1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 6,304 8,624
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 59.4% 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, 2009-2013 17.3% 13.4%
Building permits, 2018 1 3
Households, 2014-2018 5,111 7,018
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.8% 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.9% 2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 75.0% 80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 49.1% 67.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 78.8% 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.4% 20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.3% 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5% 8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.8% 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.0% 55.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 43,480 72,602
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 388,961 147,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 153,630 260,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,246 $13,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.6 21.9
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, percent 24.3% 19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 300 401
Total employment, 2017 3,203 5,154
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 110,417 165,172
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -10.1% 8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 738 1,147
All firms, 2012 806 1,186
Men-owned firms, 2012 293 510
Women-owned firms, 2012 347 491
Minority-owned firms, 2012 357 247
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 364 846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 99 90
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 594 1,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 6.4%
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 27.4% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 16.9 22.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 768.15 828.36
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.