Lafayette County vs. Hempstead County

Lafayette County (AR)Hempstead County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,68221,741
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-12.6%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,64322,593
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,64522,609
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.0%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.8%
White alone, percent61.2%66.1%
Black or African American alone, percent36.3%30.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.2%54.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184391,149
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,39010,539
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$63,300$79,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$811$985
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$291$318
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$377$657
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%9.5%
Households, 2014-20182,8597,971
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.5%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%11.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.9%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.5%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.7%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%15.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.4%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,14322,697
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,07962,905
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,468197,584
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,091$8,831
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.519.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,412$41,355
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,005$20,168
Persons in poverty, percent22.8%20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017106384
Total employment, 20177246,168
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,928200,617
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017340995
All firms, 20125971,469
Men-owned firms, 2012346786
Women-owned firms, 2012110486
Minority-owned firms, 201274263
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124991,137
Veteran-owned firms, 201280116
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124881,266
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 20070.0%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201014.531.1
Land area in square miles, 2010528.27727.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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