Jefferson County vs. Lonoke County

Jefferson County (AR)Lonoke County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,11473,657
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.1%7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,45668,355
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,43568,356
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%13.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.7%
White alone, percent40.1%89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent57.1%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.6%85.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1886,654
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,38729,755
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.4%68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,800$136,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$949$1,137
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$337$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$716$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.8%9.3%
Building permits, 201826371
Households, 2014-201826,97726,868
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.3%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%55.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)399,61178,539
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,113,636628,542
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)443,948217,945
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)843,899613,431
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,294$8,784
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.528.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,289$57,509
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,925$26,222
Persons in poverty, percent22.2%11.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3161,048
Total employment, 201719,69911,623
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)728,141386,948
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5844,707
All firms, 20124,6555,024
Men-owned firms, 20122,2992,835
Women-owned firms, 20121,8491,626
Minority-owned firms, 20122,235406
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2044,481
Veteran-owned firms, 2012674482
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7164,361
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%4.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201088.988.7
Land area in square miles, 2010870.75770.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

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