Polk County vs. Scott County
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Polk County (AR) Scott County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 20,049 10,319
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.9% -8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 20,658 11,218
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,662 11,233
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8% 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0% 20.9%
Female persons, percent 51.3% 49.3%
White alone, percent 93.7% 91.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 2.1% 2.7%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 3.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.6% 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.6% 84.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,944 727
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.5% 2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 10,131 5,276
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.8% 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $90,100 $72,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $848 $778
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $311 $286
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $584 $512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.3% 8.3%
Building permits, 2018 1 1
Households, 2014-2018 8,204 3,855
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.44 2.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.8% 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.4% 4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.8% 73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 62.8% 55.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.6% 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.3% 9.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.2% 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0% 11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.9% 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.4% 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 18,107 4,666
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 67,941 15,178
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 193,462 50,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,451 $4,574
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.2 23.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $37,035 $35,509
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $20,176 $17,375
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0% 20.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 447 151
Total employment, 2017 4,824 1,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 147,795 59,150
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.3% 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,538 631
All firms, 2012 1,766 707
Men-owned firms, 2012 945 416
Women-owned firms, 2012 489 119
Minority-owned firms, 2012 159 34
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,530 647
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 248 48
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,358 595
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 22.6% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 24.1 12.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 857.68 892.32
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (AR) and Scott county (AR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.