Union County vs. Morehouse Parish County

Union County (AR)Morehouse Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,12625,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,63927,979
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,63927,979
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.9%
White alone, percent64.1%49.9%
Black or African American alone, percent32.9%48.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.7%49.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1441,298
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,08112,642
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,800$90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$957$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$278
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$670$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%8.6%
Building permits, 2018639
Households, 2014-201815,9049,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.7%62.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.1%50.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%44.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)213,731112,681
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)511,069237,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,506$8,614
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.723.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,000$33,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,522$19,399
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%27.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,087458
Total employment, 201715,3685,597
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)767,320161,770
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7871,721
All firms, 20123,7451,883
Men-owned firms, 20121,803689
Women-owned firms, 20121,328886
Minority-owned firms, 2012657860
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,932925
Veteran-owned firms, 2012393173
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0591,519
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.5%25.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%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, 200727.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201040.135.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,039.21794.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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