Sharp County vs. Independence County

Sharp County (AR)Independence County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,36637,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,26436,641
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,26436,647
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.1%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.2%
White alone, percent95.5%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.4%88.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,9162,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,88216,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,000$105,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$780$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$291$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$549$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%6.8%
Building permits, 20181032
Households, 2014-20187,35414,268
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.4%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.4%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.7%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.1%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.0%49.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,13848,817
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)29,740282,052
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)152,565441,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,946$11,914
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.118.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,708$43,523
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,721$23,426
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017310782
Total employment, 20172,62414,223
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)68,278520,458
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2302,472
All firms, 20121,4492,898
Men-owned firms, 20127741,709
Women-owned firms, 2012493729
Minority-owned firms, 201235186
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3872,580
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166404
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2002,233
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201028.648.0
Land area in square miles, 2010604.44763.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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