Independence County vs. Jackson County

Independence County (AR)Jackson County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,67816,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,64117,998
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,64717,997
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.3%
White alone, percent94.1%79.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%17.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.3%76.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4341,128
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,5917,587
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,200$66,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,004$831
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$295
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$581
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%11.4%
Building permits, 2018328
Households, 2014-201814,2686,095
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.6%62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%10.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%42.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.3%30.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,81714,919
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)282,05276,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,211,422424,960
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)441,118177,720
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,914$10,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.718.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,523$33,174
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,426$19,848
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%25.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017782313
Total employment, 201714,2233,756
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)520,458128,461
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,472835
All firms, 20122,8981,045
Men-owned firms, 20121,709456
Women-owned firms, 2012729393
Minority-owned firms, 201218677
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,580906
Veteran-owned firms, 2012404102
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,233796
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, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%17.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.028.4
Land area in square miles, 2010763.95633.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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