Hempstead County vs. Howard County

Hempstead County (AR)Howard County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,74113,341
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,59313,775
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,60913,789
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.9%
White alone, percent66.1%74.9%
Black or African American alone, percent30.2%21.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.2%12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.3%63.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,149785
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,5396,274
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.7%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, 2009-20139.5%7.9%
Households, 2014-20187,9715,096
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.8%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%63.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%52.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)786,8851,022,929
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,02934,243
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,584162,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,831$11,831
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.721.8
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, percent20.6%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017384282
Total employment, 20176,1686,103
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)200,617195,416
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017995747
All firms, 20121,4691,032
Men-owned firms, 2012786637
Women-owned firms, 2012486186
Minority-owned firms, 201226397
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,137848
Veteran-owned firms, 2012116150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,266809
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200725.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201031.123.4
Land area in square miles, 2010727.52588.55

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.