Desha County vs. Lincoln County

Desha County (AR)Lincoln County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,51213,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.5%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,00114,142
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,00814,134
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%15.3%
Female persons, percent52.8%38.2%
White alone, percent49.3%67.3%
Black or African American alone, percent48.0%30.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.5%64.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018526770
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,3044,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,800$74,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$885$803
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$320$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$487$539
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.3%7.1%
Building permits, 201814
Households, 2014-20185,1113,795
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.1%57.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%8.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%30.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,48026,635
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,63057,506
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,246$4,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.626.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,234$45,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,475$13,636
Persons in poverty, percent24.3%27.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017300171
Total employment, 20173,2031,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)110,41751,638
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.1%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017738545
All firms, 2012806663
Men-owned firms, 2012293319
Women-owned firms, 2012347252
Minority-owned firms, 2012357170
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012364470
Veteran-owned firms, 20129926
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012594578
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.4%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201016.925.2
Land area in square miles, 2010768.15561.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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