Dogwood township Arkansas Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2018 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Dogwood township shows it has $35,481 median earnings which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Francure township with an earnings of $39,375 is 11.0% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $46,022, Dogwood township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $37,301, Dogwood township is only about 5.1% smaller.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $35,048 median income which is the 5th in median income out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median income in the area is Francure township with an income of $47,500 is 35.5% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $57,652, Dogwood township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, median income of $43,813, Dogwood township is approximately three-fourths the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings of $100,000 or more at 17.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 43.7 average hours which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Des Arc township, Prairie County, Arkansas with an average hours of 43.8 is about the same size. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $15.61 average hourly earnings which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Francure township with an average hourly earnings of $17.61 is 12.8% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.87, Dogwood township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $18.25, Dogwood township is about 16.9% smaller.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Dogwood township illustrates it has 5.0% Self Employed which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Griffithville with a Self Employed of 11.9% is approximately 2.4 times bigger.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 18.0% households with retirement income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Francure township with a households with retirement income of 41.4% is approximately 2.3 times bigger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dogwood township indicates it has hightest cost of 97.9 for Cost of grocery items.

Dogwood township Arkansas Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It illustrates that from January 2011 to January 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 7.3% to 3.7%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 49.3%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from March 2011 to September 2018 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 11,423 to 11,970. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 4.8%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Dogwood township shows it has 3.2% unemployment rate which is the 4th in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Des Arc township, Prairie County, Arkansas with a rate of 7.1% compares as approximately 2.2 times bigger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Dogwood township indicates it has 53.2% participation rate which is the 3d most of all other places in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Dogwood township reveals full time employees is markedly bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Dogwood township illustrates it has 6.7% families with a single earner which is the 6th in families with a single earner out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Red River township, White County, Arkansas with a single earners rate of 78.5% is substantially bigger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Dogwood township shows it has 43.3% families with no one working which is the highest of all placesin the area.

Dogwood township Arkansas Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Dogwood township indicates it has 44 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Red River township, White County, Arkansas with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 66 measures 50.0% larger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Dogwood township demonstrates it has 15.5% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th in percent of people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is West Point with a percent of people in poverty of 39.3% is approximately 2.5 times bigger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Dogwood township has person in poverty 55 to 64 years in the mid range of other places in the area at 20% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has the largest proportion of person in poverty 65+ years at 41% of the total and is ranked #1.

Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Dogwood township indicates it has 7.2% households with public assistance which is the 4th in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Griffithville with a households with public assistance of 16.9% is approximately 2.4 times bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Dogwood township demonstrates it has 55.5% the Gini Index which is the highest of all placesin the area.

Dogwood township Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Dogwood township has the largest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 24% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Dogwood township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 11am to 12noon at 24% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Dogwood township has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 20 to 24 minutes at 37% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Dogwood township shows it has 20 average commute time which is the 4th in average commute time out of 10 total in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Dogwood township shows average commute time in minutes for men is approximately 2.4 times bigger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Dogwood township shows it has 7% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Red River township, White County, Arkansas with a people who both work and live in the same city of 35% is substantially bigger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Dogwood township measures approximately a sixth the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, Dogwood township is approximately an eigth the size.

Dogwood township Arkansas Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Dogwood township shows it has hightest median earnings of $228,421 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Dogwood township indicates it has hightest median earnings of $26,071 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations.

Dogwood township Arkansas Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Dogwood township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in sales and office related businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Dogwood township illustrates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 90% for self employed in retail trade.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Dogwood township shows it has $31,729 average annual self employment income which is the highest of all placesin the area. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $36,502, Dogwood township is about 15.0% smaller. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $32,820, Dogwood township measures only about 3.4% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Dogwood township indicates total number of self-employed men measures very much bigger than total number of self-employed women.