Union County vs. Columbia County

Union County (AR)Columbia County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,12623,537
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,63924,552
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,63924,552
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%17.4%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.8%
White alone, percent64.1%61.1%
Black or African American alone, percent32.9%35.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.7%59.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1441,480
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,08111,660
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,800$82,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$957$895
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$670$656
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%11.6%
Building permits, 2018619
Households, 2014-201815,9048,962
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.7%70.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.1%59.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,40530,753
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)213,73177,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,719,215602,802
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)511,069197,023
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,506$8,051
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.716.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,000$36,148
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,522$21,372
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%22.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,087540
Total employment, 201715,3687,036
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)767,320269,355
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7871,296
All firms, 20123,7451,647
Men-owned firms, 20121,803793
Women-owned firms, 20121,328572
Minority-owned firms, 2012657242
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9321,315
Veteran-owned firms, 2012393110
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0591,430
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%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, 200727.4%23.1%
Population per square mile, 201040.132.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,039.21766.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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