Jefferson County vs. Pulaski County

Jefferson County (AR)Pulaski County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,114392,680
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.1%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,456382,786
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,435382,748
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%15.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%52.2%
White alone, percent40.1%57.5%
Black or African American alone, percent57.1%37.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.6%51.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,18827,980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,387185,966
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.4%58.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,800$153,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$949$1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$337$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$716$841
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.8%26.3%
Building permits, 201826941
Households, 2014-201826,977157,083
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%8.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.3%75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%34.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%58.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)399,6115,078,927
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,113,6366,515,902
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)443,9488,414,539
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)843,8997,234,436
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,294$18,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.520.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,289$50,093
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,925$31,359
Persons in poverty, percent22.2%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,31612,245
Total employment, 201719,699211,086
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)728,14110,009,600
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,58429,165
All firms, 20124,65535,992
Men-owned firms, 20122,29919,096
Women-owned firms, 20121,84912,387
Minority-owned firms, 20122,2359,240
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,20425,014
Veteran-owned firms, 20126744,103
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,71629,336
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%14.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%26.7%
Population per square mile, 201088.9503.8
Land area in square miles, 2010870.75759.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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