Union County vs. Calhoun County

	Union County (AR)	Calhoun County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	39,126	5,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.0%	-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,639	5,368
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,639	5,368
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	21.5%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	49.6%
White alone, percent	64.1%	75.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	32.9%	21.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.1%	4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.7%	72.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,144	459
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.2%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,081	2,917
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.7%	83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,800	$69,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$957	$969
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$300
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$670	$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.2%	2.5%
Households, 2014-2018	15,904	1,936
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.7%	74.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.1%	59.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.8%	82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.8%	12.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.9%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	45,405	999
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	511,069	17,829
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,506	$3,360
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.7	22.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,000	$44,022
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,522	$24,509
Persons in poverty, percent	18.2%	15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,087	57
Total employment, 2017	15,368	435
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	767,320	15,701
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.5%	3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,787	174
All firms, 2012	3,745	278
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,803	175
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,328	28
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,932	260
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	393	43
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,059	226
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	10.5%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	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	27.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	40.1	8.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,039.21	628.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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