Pulaski County vs. Perry County

	Pulaski County (AR)	Perry County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	392,680	10,352
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.6%	-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	382,786	10,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	382,748	10,445
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.2%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.6%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	50.6%
White alone, percent	57.5%	94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	37.5%	2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	2.3%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.2%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	51.9%	91.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	27,980	881
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	185,966	4,990
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.4%	80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$153,700	$95,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,233	$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$421	$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$841	$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	26.3%	2.5%
Building permits, 2018	941	2
Households, 2014-2018	157,083	3,708
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.7%	92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.3%	79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.4%	66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.4%	83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.1%	11.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.7%	8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	45.2%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,234,436	30,473
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,600	$2,947
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.3	35.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,093	$46,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,359	$21,699
Persons in poverty, percent	16.7%	14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12,245	96
Total employment, 2017	211,086	734
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	10,009,600	21,944
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.3%	-19.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	29,165	722
All firms, 2012	35,992	865
Men-owned firms, 2012	19,096	495
Women-owned firms, 2012	12,387	221
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	25,014	821
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,103	71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	29,336	771
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	14.1%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.1%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	503.8	18.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	759.76	551.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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