Phillips County vs. Monroe County

	Phillips County (AR)	Monroe County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,029	6,900
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-17.1%	-15.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,755	8,155
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,757	8,149
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.7%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.8%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	23.2%
Female persons, percent	53.0%	53.5%
White alone, percent	35.8%	56.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	62.0%	40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.6%	54.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,016	472
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,257	4,452
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	48.2%	60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$68,200	$64,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$859
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$577	$514
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.2%	14.6%
Building permits, 2018	42	8
Households, 2014-2018	7,498	3,326
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.5%	72.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.3%	55.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.4%	77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.9%	14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,550	9,894
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	73,422	17,962
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	594,112	126,222
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	223,158	90,632
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,737	$11,578
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.6	22.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,263	$35,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,402	$22,274
Persons in poverty, percent	35.4%	26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	389	192
Total employment, 2017	4,036	1,813
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	122,067	51,411
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,336	532
All firms, 2012	1,547	819
Men-owned firms, 2012	708	488
Women-owned firms, 2012	636	152
Minority-owned firms, 2012	714	135
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	751	640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	143	195
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,303	572
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.7%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	33.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.3	13.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	695.66	607.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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