Van Buren County vs. Conway County

Van Buren County (AR)Conway County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,60320,891
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,27421,270
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,29521,273
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.0%19.6%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.9%
White alone, percent96.2%84.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%81.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3091,715
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,4639,850
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,600$101,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$896
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$331$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$638
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%8.4%
Building permits, 2018622
Households, 2014-20186,8528,475
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.1%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.3%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.4%60.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.9%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.7%54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,79513,926
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,99531,442
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,553150,758
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)168,365287,615
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,886$13,511
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.726.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,897$41,196
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,622$23,750
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017310401
Total employment, 20173,3304,476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)123,632170,203
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.2%-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2541,407
All firms, 20121,6751,341
Men-owned firms, 20121,063677
Women-owned firms, 2012319477
Minority-owned firms, 201261147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5581,143
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3821,137
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%16.9%
Population per square mile, 201024.438.5
Land area in square miles, 2010708.14552.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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