Ouachita County vs. Clark County

Ouachita County (AR)Clark County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,60622,061
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.7%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,12822,993
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,12022,995
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%16.7%
Female persons, percent52.6%52.6%
White alone, percent56.7%72.6%
Black or African American alone, percent40.2%24.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.9%68.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6921,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,08510,542
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$72,200$100,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$921$1,029
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$518$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%17.1%
Building permits, 2018241
Households, 2014-201810,0558,505
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%78.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.7%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.0%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%27.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.5%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,14441,523
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)221,999273,667
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,741$11,932
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.621.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,887$39,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,520$21,571
Persons in poverty, percent23.3%19.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017513511
Total employment, 20177,7406,906
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)307,237224,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1891,325
All firms, 20121,7751,346
Men-owned firms, 20121,011642
Women-owned firms, 2012540392
Minority-owned firms, 2012322248
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,368973
Veteran-owned firms, 2012259149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3471,099
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.6%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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201035.626.6
Land area in square miles, 2010732.78866.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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