Union County vs. Claiborne Parish County

	Union County (AR)	Claiborne Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	39,126	15,944
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.0%	-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,639	17,195
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,639	17,195
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	43.4%
White alone, percent	64.1%	45.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	32.9%	51.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.1%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.7%	44.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,144	972
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.2%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,081	7,875
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.7%	65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,800	$76,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$957	$952
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$272
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$670	$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.2%	4.2%
Households, 2014-2018	15,904	5,891
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.7%	68.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.1%	46.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.8%	81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.8%	14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.9%	11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	42.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	41.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	213,731	46,248
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	511,069	83,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,506	$4,973
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.7	27.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,000	$27,303
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,522	$16,948
Persons in poverty, percent	18.2%	32.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,087	229
Total employment, 2017	15,368	2,301
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	767,320	86,863
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.5%	-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,787	839
All firms, 2012	3,745	923
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,803	454
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,328	199
Minority-owned firms, 2012	657	195
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,932	687
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	393	82
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,059	784
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	10.5%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	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	27.4%	30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	40.1	22.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,039.21	754.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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