Columbia County vs. Union County

Columbia County (AR)Union County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,53739,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,55241,639
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,55241,639
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.3%
White alone, percent61.1%64.1%
Black or African American alone, percent35.9%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.1%60.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4802,144
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,66020,081
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.7%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,800$82,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$895$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$334$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$656$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.6%8.2%
Building permits, 2018196
Households, 2014-20188,96215,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.9%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.6%60.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,75345,405
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)77,731213,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)602,8024,719,215
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,023511,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,051$12,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.918.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,148$44,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,372$24,522
Persons in poverty, percent22.4%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175401,087
Total employment, 20177,03615,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)269,355767,320
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2962,787
All firms, 20121,6473,745
Men-owned firms, 20127931,803
Women-owned firms, 20125721,328
Minority-owned firms, 2012242657
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3152,932
Veteran-owned firms, 2012110393
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4303,059
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.5%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.1%27.4%
Population per square mile, 201032.140.1
Land area in square miles, 2010766.051,039.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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