Prairie County vs. Monroe County

Prairie County (AR)Monroe County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,0746,900
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.4%-15.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,7168,155
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,7158,149
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%23.2%
Female persons, percent49.7%53.5%
White alone, percent86.3%56.3%
Black or African American alone, percent11.8%40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.8%54.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018590472
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,5454,452
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,000$64,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$891$859
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$335$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$593$514
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.6%14.6%
Building permits, 201858
Households, 2014-20183,8263,326
Persons per household, 2014-20182.122.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.6%72.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.4%55.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.2%77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,9949,894
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,168126,222
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,32790,632
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,423$11,578
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.822.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,846$35,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,075$22,274
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%26.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017149192
Total employment, 20179341,813
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)27,77951,411
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017481532
All firms, 2012640819
Men-owned firms, 2012307488
Women-owned firms, 2012214152
Minority-owned firms, 201243135
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012579640
Veteran-owned firms, 201254195
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012565572
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, 20079.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201013.413.4
Land area in square miles, 2010647.96607.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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