Sevier County vs. Polk County

Sevier County (AR)Polk County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,13920,049
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,05920,658
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,05820,662
Persons under 5 years, percent7.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.4%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%23.0%
Female persons, percent49.7%51.3%
White alone, percent88.1%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.3%2.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent34.0%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189621,944
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,95910,131
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,200$90,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$810$848
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$304$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$558$584
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%5.3%
Building permits, 201871
Households, 2014-20185,8548,204
Persons per household, 2014-20182.922.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201832.1%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.3%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.7%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,25118,107
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,68067,941
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)190,490193,462
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,090$9,451
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.823.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,667$37,035
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,627$20,176
Persons in poverty, percent20.1%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017256447
Total employment, 20173,8794,824
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)126,704147,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.7%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178601,538
All firms, 20121,0421,766
Men-owned firms, 2012604945
Women-owned firms, 2012280489
Minority-owned firms, 2012151159
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128411,530
Veteran-owned firms, 2012178248
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128061,358
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, 20073.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.3%22.6%
Population per square mile, 201030.224.1
Land area in square miles, 2010565.13857.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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