Independence County vs. Izard County

	Independence County (AR)	Izard County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,678	13,593
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.8%	-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	36,641	13,701
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	36,647	13,696
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.2%	18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	25.8%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	48.1%
White alone, percent	94.1%	95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.3%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.5%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.3%	92.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,434	1,421
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,591	7,297
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.1%	79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,200	$81,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,004	$839
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$318
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$633	$610
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.8%	4.5%
Building permits, 2018	32	5
Households, 2014-2018	14,268	5,049
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.8%	85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.9%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.4%	84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.6%	57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.8%	85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.9%	13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.1%	10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.7%	45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	44.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	282,052	32,691
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	441,118	108,729
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,914	$8,070
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.7	20.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,523	$40,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,426	$20,501
Persons in poverty, percent	14.5%	18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	782	221
Total employment, 2017	14,223	2,155
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	520,458	64,869
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.5%	7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,472	904
All firms, 2012	2,898	988
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,709	542
Women-owned firms, 2012	729	166
Minority-owned firms, 2012	186	25
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,580	928
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	404	153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,233	694
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	0.8%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	48.0	23.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	763.95	580.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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