Independence County vs. Sharp County

Independence County (AR)Sharp County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,67817,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,64117,264
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,64717,264
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%26.1%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.7%
White alone, percent94.1%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.3%93.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4341,916
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,5919,882
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,200$81,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,004$780
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%5.1%
Building permits, 20183210
Households, 2014-201814,2687,354
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%80.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.6%57.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.3%39.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,81713,138
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)282,05229,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)441,118152,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,914$8,946
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.724.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,523$33,708
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,426$20,721
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017782310
Total employment, 201714,2232,624
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)520,45868,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4721,230
All firms, 20122,8981,449
Men-owned firms, 20121,709774
Women-owned firms, 2012729493
Minority-owned firms, 201218635
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5801,387
Veteran-owned firms, 2012404166
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2331,200
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, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.028.6
Land area in square miles, 2010763.95604.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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