Montgomery County vs. Polk County

	Montgomery County (AR)	Polk County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,924	20,049
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.0%	-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,493	20,658
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,487	20,662
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.0%	23.0%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	51.3%
White alone, percent	93.8%	93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	2.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.6%	6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.2%	87.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	814	1,944
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,860	10,131
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.6%	75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$106,700	$90,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$947	$848
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$273	$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$446	$584
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.2%	5.3%
Households, 2014-2018	3,761	8,204
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.7%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.8%	6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.9%	80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.4%	62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.2%	84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.8%	13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.2%	16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.4%	13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.4%	49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.8%	45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	23,240	18,107
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	28,822	193,462
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,086	$9,451
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.3	23.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,855	$37,035
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,347	$20,176
Persons in poverty, percent	18.8%	20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	131	447
Total employment, 2017	790	4,824
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	25,389	147,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.7%	-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	766	1,538
All firms, 2012	665	1,766
Men-owned firms, 2012	373	945
Women-owned firms, 2012	225	489
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	613	1,530
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	104	248
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	531	1,358
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	0.0%	22.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	12.2	24.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	779.88	857.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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