Lawrence County vs. Independence County

Lawrence County (AR)Independence County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,43437,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.6%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,41036,641
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,41536,647
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.2%
White alone, percent96.4%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%88.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1062,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,00916,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.7%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,700$105,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$812$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$316$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%6.8%
Building permits, 20181632
Households, 2014-20186,53114,268
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.9%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.9%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.3%49.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,21248,817
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,380282,052
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)73,2241,211,422
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)196,284441,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,538$11,914
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.818.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,528$43,523
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,451$23,426
Persons in poverty, percent17.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017287782
Total employment, 20173,03514,223
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,654520,458
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1262,472
All firms, 20121,3842,898
Men-owned firms, 20126831,709
Women-owned firms, 2012517729
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3332,580
Veteran-owned firms, 201273404
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2502,233
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%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201029.648.0
Land area in square miles, 2010587.61763.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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