Hempstead County vs. Howard County
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Hempstead County (AR) Howard County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,741 13,341
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.8% -3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 22,593 13,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,609 13,789
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2% 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8% 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8% 51.9%
White alone, percent 66.1% 74.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 30.2% 21.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 1.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.2% 12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.3% 63.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,149 785
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.4% 5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 10,539 6,274
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.7% 68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $79,400 $92,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $985 $915
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $318 $317
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $657 $590
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.5% 7.9%
Households, 2014-2018 7,971 5,096
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.72 2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.2% 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 11.8% 12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.2% 78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.2% 63.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.0% 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.1% 14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.0% 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8% 11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.4% 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.6% 52.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 786,885 1,022,929
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 52,029 34,243
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 197,584 162,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,831 $11,831
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.7 21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,355 $35,900
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $20,168 $24,590
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6% 17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 384 282
Total employment, 2017 6,168 6,103
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 200,617 195,416
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.9% 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 995 747
All firms, 2012 1,469 1,032
Men-owned firms, 2012 786 637
Women-owned firms, 2012 486 186
Minority-owned firms, 2012 263 97
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,137 848
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 116 150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,266 809
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 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 25.9% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 31.1 23.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 727.52 588.55
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hempstead county (AR) and Howard county (AR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.