Independence County vs. Lawrence County

Independence County (AR)Lawrence County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,67816,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,64117,410
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,64717,415
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.6%
White alone, percent94.1%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.3%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4341,106
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,5918,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,200$75,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,004$812
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%8.7%
Building permits, 20183216
Households, 2014-201814,2686,531
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.6%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.3%48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,8179,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)282,05240,380
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,211,42273,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)441,118196,284
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,914$11,538
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.725.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,523$38,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,426$20,451
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%17.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017782287
Total employment, 201714,2233,035
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)520,45891,654
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4721,126
All firms, 20122,8981,384
Men-owned firms, 20121,709683
Women-owned firms, 2012729517
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5801,333
Veteran-owned firms, 201240473
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2331,250
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%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201048.029.6
Land area in square miles, 2010763.95587.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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