Lawrence County vs. Jackson County

Lawrence County (AR)Jackson County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,43416,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.6%-6.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,41017,998
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,41517,997
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%18.1%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.3%
White alone, percent96.4%79.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%17.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%76.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1061,128
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,0097,587
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.7%69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,700$66,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$812$831
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$316$295
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$581
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%11.4%
Building permits, 2018168
Households, 2014-20186,5316,095
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.9%73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%10.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.9%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%42.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.3%30.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,21214,919
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,38076,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)73,224424,960
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)159,148106,857
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)196,284177,720
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,538$10,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.818.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,528$33,174
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,451$19,848
Persons in poverty, percent17.7%25.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017287313
Total employment, 20173,0353,756
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,654128,461
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,126835
All firms, 20121,3841,045
Men-owned firms, 2012683456
Women-owned firms, 2012517393
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,333906
Veteran-owned firms, 201273102
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,250796
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, 200724.1%17.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.628.4
Land area in square miles, 2010587.61633.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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