Howard County vs. Pike County

	Howard County (AR)	Pike County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,341	10,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,775	11,287
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,789	11,291
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.0%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.0%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	20.4%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	50.0%
White alone, percent	74.9%	92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	21.0%	3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.6%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.6%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.7%	87.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	785	785
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.8%	4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,274	5,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.5%	77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,500	$82,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$915	$838
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$317	$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$590	$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.9%	6.1%
Households, 2014-2018	5,096	4,299
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.59	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	74.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.5%	61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.9%	84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.5%	20.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.2%	48.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,022,929	39,464
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	34,243	89,755
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	162,503	70,037
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,831	$6,227
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	28.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,900	$37,406
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,590	$21,919
Persons in poverty, percent	17.3%	17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	282	202
Total employment, 2017	6,103	1,930
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	195,416	57,921
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	747	866
All firms, 2012	1,032	1,005
Men-owned firms, 2012	637	596
Women-owned firms, 2012	186	224
Minority-owned firms, 2012	97	37
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	848	944
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	150	187
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	809	758
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	15.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.4	18.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	588.55	600.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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