Bolivar County vs. Desha County

Bolivar County (MS)Desha County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,33311,512
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%-11.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,15313,001
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,14513,008
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%19.0%
Female persons, percent53.5%52.8%
White alone, percent34.1%49.3%
Black or African American alone, percent64.1%48.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.6%44.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,136526
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,4106,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.2%59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,700$62,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,060$885
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$487
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.5%17.3%
Building permits, 2018341
Households, 2014-201812,1595,111
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%75.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.8%49.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.9%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.8%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.2%48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,44112,874
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)149,05743,480
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)405,835407,011
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)763,832388,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)371,156153,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,947$12,246
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.319.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,912$30,234
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,713$18,475
Persons in poverty, percent29.4%24.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017710300
Total employment, 20179,3393,203
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)308,430110,417
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.9%-10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,027738
All firms, 20122,671806
Men-owned firms, 20121,280293
Women-owned firms, 20121,070347
Minority-owned firms, 20121,406357
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,145364
Veteran-owned firms, 201217099
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,377594
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%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, 200731.4%27.4%
Population per square mile, 201039.016.9
Land area in square miles, 2010876.57768.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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