Desha County vs. Phillips County

	Desha County (AR)	Phillips County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11,512	18,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-11.5%	-17.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,001	21,755
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,008	21,757
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.6%	25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	52.8%	53.0%
White alone, percent	49.3%	35.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	48.0%	62.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.4%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	44.5%	34.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	526	1,016
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,304	10,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	59.4%	48.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$62,800	$68,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$885	$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$320	$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$487	$577
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.3%	17.2%
Building permits, 2018	1	42
Households, 2014-2018	5,111	7,498
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.8%	82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.9%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.0%	71.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	49.1%	61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.8%	78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.3%	17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.5%	7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.0%	50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,874	13,550
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	43,480	73,422
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	388,961	594,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	153,630	223,158
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,246	$10,737
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.6	17.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,234	$29,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,475	$18,402
Persons in poverty, percent	24.3%	35.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	300	389
Total employment, 2017	3,203	4,036
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	110,417	122,067
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-10.1%	0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	738	1,336
All firms, 2012	806	1,547
Men-owned firms, 2012	293	708
Women-owned firms, 2012	347	636
Minority-owned firms, 2012	357	714
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	364	751
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	99	143
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	594	1,303
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	26.7%
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%	33.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.9	31.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	768.15	695.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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