Pulaski County vs. Jefferson County

Pulaski County (AR)Jefferson County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)392,68068,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.6%-12.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)382,78677,456
Population, Census, April 1, 2010382,74877,435
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%17.3%
Female persons, percent52.2%50.6%
White alone, percent57.5%40.1%
Black or African American alone, percent37.5%57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.3%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.9%38.6%
Veterans, 2014-201827,9804,188
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)185,96633,387
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.4%62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,700$83,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,233$949
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$841$716
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.3%14.8%
Building permits, 201894126
Households, 2014-2018157,08326,977
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.7%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.1%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.4%56.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.1%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%53.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,078,927399,611
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,515,9022,113,636
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,414,539443,948
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,234,436843,899
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,600$11,294
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.320.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,093$38,289
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,359$20,925
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%22.2%
Total employer establishments, 201712,2451,316
Total employment, 2017211,08619,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)10,009,600728,141
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201729,1653,584
All firms, 201235,9924,655
Men-owned firms, 201219,0962,299
Women-owned firms, 201212,3871,849
Minority-owned firms, 20129,2402,235
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,0142,204
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,103674
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201229,3363,716
Black-owned firms, percent, 200714.1%28.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.7%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010503.888.9
Land area in square miles, 2010759.76870.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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