Newton County vs. Searcy County

Newton County (AR)Searcy County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,8057,958
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,3278,189
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,3308,195
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.5%25.0%
Female persons, percent49.3%49.9%
White alone, percent95.3%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018702699
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7074,933
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201888.2%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,100$98,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$869$856
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$280$299
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$539$524
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%5.1%
Households, 2014-20182,8993,271
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.0%75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.9%58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.6%18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%44.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,00149,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,103$6,217
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.830.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,896$36,390
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,907$20,709
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%24.3%
Total employer establishments, 201783111
Total employment, 2017664910
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)13,86122,660
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-29.5%-12.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017661798
All firms, 2012821690
Men-owned firms, 2012392414
Women-owned firms, 2012173202
Minority-owned firms, 20126425
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012718639
Veteran-owned firms, 20122853
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012691591
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, 20070.0%19.8%
Population per square mile, 201010.112.3
Land area in square miles, 2010820.90666.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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