Greene County vs. Craighead County

	Greene County (AR)	Craighead County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	45,325	108,558
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.7%	12.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,090	96,443
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,090	96,443
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.5%	25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.0%	13.8%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	51.4%
White alone, percent	95.2%	80.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.8%	16.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.6%	75.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,984	5,371
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,166	46,255
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.7%	57.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,100	$138,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$993	$1,054
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$350	$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$704	$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.1%	21.1%
Building permits, 2018	162	814
Households, 2014-2018	16,879	40,800
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	77.4%	76.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.9%	78.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.3%	89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.2%	13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.2%	57.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	140,495	921,041
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,840,727	2,101,745
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,067,653	1,430,142
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	503,474	1,680,884
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,664	$16,854
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.8	18.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,497	$45,868
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,874	$26,432
Persons in poverty, percent	16.5%	17.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	791	2,528
Total employment, 2017	14,954	42,356
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	534,708	1,627,832
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.7%	-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,930	8,149
All firms, 2012	3,105	8,947
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,698	4,666
Women-owned firms, 2012	963	2,668
Minority-owned firms, 2012	67	1,088
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,924	7,482
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	313	1,065
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,542	7,219
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	72.9	136.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	577.70	707.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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