Polk County vs. Pike County

Polk County (AR)Pike County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,04910,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.9%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,65811,287
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,66211,291
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%20.4%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.0%
White alone, percent93.7%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.1%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.6%6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,944785
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,1315,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,100$82,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$848$838
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$313
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$584$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%6.1%
Households, 2014-20188,2044,299
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.8%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%74.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.8%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.3%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.2%20.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.0%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,1076,974
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)67,94114,463
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)193,46270,037
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,451$6,227
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.228.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,035$37,406
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,176$21,919
Persons in poverty, percent20.0%17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017447202
Total employment, 20174,8241,930
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)147,79557,921
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,538866
All firms, 20121,7661,005
Men-owned firms, 2012945596
Women-owned firms, 2012489224
Minority-owned firms, 201215937
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,530944
Veteran-owned firms, 2012248187
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,358758
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, 200722.6%15.1%
Population per square mile, 201024.118.8
Land area in square miles, 2010857.68600.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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