Desha County vs. Phillips County

Desha County (AR)Phillips County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,51218,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.5%-17.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,00121,755
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,00821,757
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%19.0%
Female persons, percent52.8%53.0%
White alone, percent49.3%35.8%
Black or African American alone, percent48.0%62.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.5%34.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185261,016
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,30410,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%48.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,800$68,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$885$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$320$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$487$577
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.3%17.2%
Building permits, 2018142
Households, 2014-20185,1117,498
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%71.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201849.1%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.8%78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,87413,550
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,48073,422
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)388,961594,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,630223,158
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,246$10,737
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.617.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,234$29,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,475$18,402
Persons in poverty, percent24.3%35.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017300389
Total employment, 20173,2034,036
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)110,417122,067
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.1%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177381,336
All firms, 20128061,547
Men-owned firms, 2012293708
Women-owned firms, 2012347636
Minority-owned firms, 2012357714
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012364751
Veteran-owned firms, 201299143
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125941,303
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.7%
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, 200727.4%33.4%
Population per square mile, 201016.931.3
Land area in square miles, 2010768.15695.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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