Conway County vs. Van Buren County

Conway County (AR)Van Buren County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,89116,603
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,27017,274
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,27317,295
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%26.0%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.3%
White alone, percent84.8%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent11.4%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.3%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7151,309
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,85010,463
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,400$101,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$896$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$314$331
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$638$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.4%9.5%
Building permits, 2018226
Households, 2014-20188,4756,852
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.6%60.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%39.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,92615,795
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,44243,995
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,75835,553
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)287,615168,365
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,511$9,886
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.029.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,196$36,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,750$21,622
Persons in poverty, percent17.9%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017401310
Total employment, 20174,4763,330
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)170,203123,632
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.4%-8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4071,254
All firms, 20121,3411,675
Men-owned firms, 20126771,063
Women-owned firms, 2012477319
Minority-owned firms, 201214761
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1431,558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012135149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1371,382
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, 200716.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.524.4
Land area in square miles, 2010552.25708.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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