Sharp County vs. Oregon County

	Sharp County (AR)	Oregon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,366	10,541
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.6%	-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,264	10,881
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,264	10,881
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.1%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	50.9%
White alone, percent	95.5%	95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.4%	94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,916	1,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,882	5,479
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.8%	75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,000	$90,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$780	$868
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$291	$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$549	$512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.1%	3.0%
Households, 2014-2018	7,354	4,307
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.29	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.4%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.4%	76.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.7%	53.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.6%	81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.3%	12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	19.1%	16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.5%	14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.8%	49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.0%	44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,138	5,762
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	29,740	18,097
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	152,565	98,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,946	$8,989
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.1	22.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,708	$32,534
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,721	$18,103
Persons in poverty, percent	20.7%	23.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	310	197
Total employment, 2017	2,624	1,502
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	68,278	34,287
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.7%	-13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,230	769
All firms, 2012	1,449	749
Men-owned firms, 2012	774	487
Women-owned firms, 2012	493	187
Minority-owned firms, 2012	35	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,387	703
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	166	107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,200	606
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%	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	0.0%	26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	28.6	13.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	604.44	789.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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