Ouachita County vs. Columbia County

Ouachita County (AR)Columbia County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,60623,537
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.7%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,12824,552
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,12024,552
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%17.4%
Female persons, percent52.6%51.8%
White alone, percent56.7%61.1%
Black or African American alone, percent40.2%35.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.9%59.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6921,480
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,08511,660
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$72,200$82,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$921$895
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$518$656
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%11.6%
Building permits, 2018219
Households, 2014-201810,0558,962
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.7%70.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.0%59.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.5%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,14430,753
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)221,999197,023
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,741$8,051
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.616.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,887$36,148
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,520$21,372
Persons in poverty, percent23.3%22.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017513540
Total employment, 20177,7407,036
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)307,237269,355
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1891,296
All firms, 20121,7751,647
Men-owned firms, 20121,011793
Women-owned firms, 2012540572
Minority-owned firms, 2012322242
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3681,315
Veteran-owned firms, 2012259110
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3471,430
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.6%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, 20070.0%23.1%
Population per square mile, 201035.632.1
Land area in square miles, 2010732.78766.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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