Chicot County vs. Desha County

	Chicot County (AR)	Desha County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,438	11,512
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-11.5%	-11.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	11,800	13,001
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	11,800	13,008
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.3%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	52.8%
White alone, percent	43.3%	49.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	54.3%	48.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.8%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	38.9%	44.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	525	526
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,432	6,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.3%	59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$63,000	$62,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$899	$885
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$377	$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$597	$487
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.7%	17.3%
Building permits, 2018	2	1
Households, 2014-2018	4,308	5,111
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.9%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.0%	6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	75.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.7%	49.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.7%	78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.6%	15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.9%	9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.9%	53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.1%	48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,536	12,874
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	51,155	43,480
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	169,116	388,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	75,895	153,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,638	$12,246
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.1	19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,051	$30,234
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,843	$18,475
Persons in poverty, percent	31.4%	24.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	208	300
Total employment, 2017	1,898	3,203
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	62,557	110,417
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.5%	-10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	569	738
All firms, 2012	722	806
Men-owned firms, 2012	366	293
Women-owned firms, 2012	269	347
Minority-owned firms, 2012	207	357
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	460	364
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	80	99
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	581	594
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	12.2%	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	25.1%	27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	18.3	16.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	644.30	768.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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