Jackson County vs. Independence County

Jackson County (AR)Independence County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,81137,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.6%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,99836,641
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,99736,647
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.2%
White alone, percent79.0%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent17.7%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.6%88.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1282,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,58716,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.4%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$66,900$105,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$831$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$581$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%6.8%
Building permits, 2018832
Households, 2014-20186,09514,268
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.3%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.9%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.2%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.7%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201830.8%49.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,91948,817
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)76,053282,052
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)424,9601,211,422
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,720441,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,098$11,914
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.918.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,174$43,523
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,848$23,426
Persons in poverty, percent25.6%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017313782
Total employment, 20173,75614,223
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)128,461520,458
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.1%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178352,472
All firms, 20121,0452,898
Men-owned firms, 20124561,709
Women-owned firms, 2012393729
Minority-owned firms, 201277186
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129062,580
Veteran-owned firms, 2012102404
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127962,233
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%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.0%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201028.448.0
Land area in square miles, 2010633.94763.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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