Phillips County vs. Desha County

	Phillips County (AR)	Desha County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,029	11,512
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-17.1%	-11.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,755	13,001
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,757	13,008
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.7%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.8%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	53.0%	52.8%
White alone, percent	35.8%	49.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	62.0%	48.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.6%	44.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,016	526
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,257	6,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	48.2%	59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,200	$62,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$885
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$577	$487
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.2%	17.3%
Building permits, 2018	42	1
Households, 2014-2018	7,498	5,111
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.5%	75.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.3%	49.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.4%	78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.9%	15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,550	12,874
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	73,422	43,480
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	594,112	388,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	223,158	153,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,737	$12,246
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.6	19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,263	$30,234
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,402	$18,475
Persons in poverty, percent	35.4%	24.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	389	300
Total employment, 2017	4,036	3,203
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	122,067	110,417
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	-10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,336	738
All firms, 2012	1,547	806
Men-owned firms, 2012	708	293
Women-owned firms, 2012	636	347
Minority-owned firms, 2012	714	357
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	751	364
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	143	99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,303	594
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.7%	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	33.4%	27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.3	16.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	695.66	768.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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