Ashley County vs. Drew County

	Ashley County (AR)	Drew County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,046	18,328
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.2%	-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,845	18,517
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,853	18,509
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	51.1%
White alone, percent	72.6%	69.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	24.9%	28.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.5%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	68.3%	66.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,079	1,240
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,171	8,624
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.7%	68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$71,500	$97,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$998	$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$332	$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$607	$640
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.9%	13.4%
Building permits, 2018	1	3
Households, 2014-2018	7,915	7,018
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.4%	88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.7%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.5%	67.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.3%	85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.2%	20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.5%	15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.2%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.2%	55.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	64,298	72,602
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	198,713	147,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	185,207	260,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,605	$13,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.1	21.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,635	$43,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,052	$23,005
Persons in poverty, percent	19.6%	19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	373	401
Total employment, 2017	5,507	5,154
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	247,815	165,172
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.8%	8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,059	1,147
All firms, 2012	1,193	1,186
Men-owned firms, 2012	647	510
Women-owned firms, 2012	413	491
Minority-owned firms, 2012	198	247
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	929	846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	98	90
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	995	1,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	6.4%
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	19.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.6	22.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	925.35	828.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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