Scott County vs. Polk County

Scott County (AR)Polk County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,31920,049
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.0%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,21820,658
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,23320,662
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%23.0%
Female persons, percent49.3%51.3%
White alone, percent91.0%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.7%2.1%
Asian alone, percent3.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.7%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.3%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187271,944
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,27610,131
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$72,800$90,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$778$848
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$286$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$512$584
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%5.3%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,8558,204
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.5%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.5%62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.9%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.1%13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.1%16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,66618,107
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,17867,941
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,360193,462
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,574$9,451
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.123.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,509$37,035
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,375$20,176
Persons in poverty, percent20.2%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017151447
Total employment, 20171,9654,824
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,150147,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176311,538
All firms, 20127071,766
Men-owned firms, 2012416945
Women-owned firms, 2012119489
Minority-owned firms, 201234159
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126471,530
Veteran-owned firms, 201248248
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125951,358
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.6%
Population per square mile, 201012.624.1
Land area in square miles, 2010892.32857.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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