Union County vs. Ouachita County

Union County (AR)Ouachita County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,12623,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,63926,128
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,63926,120
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%20.4%
Female persons, percent51.3%52.6%
White alone, percent64.1%56.7%
Black or African American alone, percent32.9%40.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.7%54.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1441,692
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,08113,085
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,800$72,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$957$921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$670$518
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%8.9%
Building permits, 201862
Households, 2014-201815,90410,055
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.7%70.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.1%60.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,40519,144
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)511,069221,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,506$8,741
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.722.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,000$34,887
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,522$21,520
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%23.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,087513
Total employment, 201715,3687,740
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)767,320307,237
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,7871,189
All firms, 20123,7451,775
Men-owned firms, 20121,8031,011
Women-owned firms, 20121,328540
Minority-owned firms, 2012657322
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9321,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012393259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0591,347
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.5%13.6%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201040.135.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,039.21732.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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