Drew County vs. Desha County

	Drew County (AR)	Desha County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,328	11,512
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.0%	-11.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,517	13,001
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,509	13,008
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	52.8%
White alone, percent	69.5%	49.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.0%	48.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.1%	44.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,240	526
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,624	6,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.3%	59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,600	$62,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$979	$885
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$353	$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$640	$487
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.4%	17.3%
Building permits, 2018	3	1
Households, 2014-2018	7,018	5,111
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.6%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.9%	6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.8%	75.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.0%	49.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.1%	78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.6%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.0%	15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.4%	9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.5%	53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.1%	48.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	72,602	43,480
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	147,100	388,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	260,719	153,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,910	$12,246
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.9	19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,014	$30,234
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,005	$18,475
Persons in poverty, percent	19.5%	24.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	401	300
Total employment, 2017	5,154	3,203
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	165,172	110,417
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.1%	-10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,147	738
All firms, 2012	1,186	806
Men-owned firms, 2012	510	293
Women-owned firms, 2012	491	347
Minority-owned firms, 2012	247	357
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	846	364
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	90	99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,001	594
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.4%	0.0%
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	0.0%	27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	22.3	16.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	828.36	768.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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