Van Buren County vs. Faulkner County

Van Buren County (AR)Faulkner County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,603124,806
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,274113,242
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,295113,237
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.0%12.5%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.1%
White alone, percent96.2%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%80.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3097,122
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,46350,522
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,600$157,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$331$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%19.6%
Building permits, 20186411
Households, 2014-20186,85244,095
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.1%5.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.3%89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.4%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%30.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.9%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.7%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,795198,731
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,995450,607
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,553551,676
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)168,3651,435,806
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,886$12,096
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.724.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,897$51,930
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,622$26,163
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173102,577
Total employment, 20173,33035,684
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)123,6321,386,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.2%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2548,606
All firms, 20121,6759,133
Men-owned firms, 20121,0634,769
Women-owned firms, 20123192,994
Minority-owned firms, 201261939
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5587,827
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149762
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3827,873
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.4%
Population per square mile, 201024.4174.8
Land area in square miles, 2010708.14647.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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