Jim Fork 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. Jim Fork township indicates it has $31,111 median earnings which is the 4th in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Prairie township, Sebastian County, Arkansas with an earnings of $39,242 is 26.1% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $46,022, Jim Fork township compares as approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $37,301, Jim Fork township is about 19.9% 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 $46,579 median income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest median income in the area is Prairie township, Sebastian County, Arkansas with an income of $61,431 is 31.9% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $57,652, Jim Fork township is about 23.8% smaller. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, median income of $43,813, Jim Fork township is 6.3% larger.

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 less than $10,000 at 24.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 25.5% 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 36.9 average hours which is the 4th smallest average hours of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Prairie township, Sebastian County, Arkansas with an average hours of 40.3 is 9.2% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.21 average hourly earnings which is the 4th in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Hartford with an average hourly earnings of $18.89 is 16.5% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.87, Jim Fork township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $18.25, Jim Fork township is about 12.6% 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. Jim Fork township indicates it has 11.8% Self Employed which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Mississippi township, Sebastian County, Arkansas with a Self Employed of 13.1% is 11.6% larger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-25 to 44 years at $75,798 of the total and is ranked #1.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Jim Fork township has the largest proportion of income from wages at 77.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of self employment income at 7.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 24.0% households with retirement income which is the 4th in households with retirement income out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Prairie township, Sebastian County, Arkansas with a households with retirement income of 36.8% is 53.2% larger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jim Fork township indicates it has hightest cost of 92.5 for Cost of grocery items.

Jim Fork 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 shows that from January 2010 to January 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 8.9% to 4.0%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 55.1%. 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 indicates that from March 2010 to March 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 40,885 to 39,368. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 3.7%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Jim Fork township shows it has 5.3% unemployment rate which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Diamond township with a rate of 6.1% measures 15.1% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Jim Fork township illustrates it has 66.7% participation rate which is the most of all placesin the area.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Jim Fork township has the largest proportion of employed at 61.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Jim Fork township illustrates full time employees is about twice as large 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. Jim Fork township shows it has 20.5% 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 Prairie township, Sebastian County, Arkansas with a single earners rate of 42.1% compares as about twice as large. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Jim Fork township indicates it has 8.1% families with no one working which is the 4th smallest families with no one working of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Huntington with a families with no worker of 44.1% is substantially bigger.

Jim Fork 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. Jim Fork township shows it has 230 total people earning less than the poverty level which is ranked #1 of all placesin the area.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Jim Fork township shows it has 22.2% 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 Midland with a percent of people in poverty of 55.4% is approximately 2.5 times bigger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Jim Fork township has the largest proportion of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 28% 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 Jim Fork township shows it has 15.5% households with public assistance which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Midland with a households with public assistance of 39.2% measures approximately 2.5 times bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Jim Fork township shows it has 61.6% the Gini Index which is more than all other placesin the area.

Jim Fork township Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 32 shows a high level view of how people get to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) Jim Fork township has people who work at home in the mid range of other places in the area at 7% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Jim Fork township has people who work at home in the mid range of other places in the area at 7% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Jim Fork township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 530 am to 6am at 27% 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. Jim Fork township has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 40 to 44 minutes at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Jim Fork township indicates it has 35 average commute time which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Jim Fork township illustrates average commute time in minutes for men is 66.4% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Jim Fork township has the largest proportion of 4 vehicles available at 37% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Jim Fork township shows it has 8% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Hartford with a people who both work and live in the same city of 15% compares as about twice as large. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Jim Fork township is approximately a fifth the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, Jim Fork township is approximately a sixth the size.

Jim Fork 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. Jim Fork township indicates it has hightest median earnings of $35,714 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Jim Fork township shows it has hightest median earnings of $19,706 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations.

Jim Fork township Arkansas Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Jim Fork township demonstrates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 52% for self employed management, business, science, and arts 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. Jim Fork township illustrates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 52% for self employed in arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Jim Fork township indicates it has $56,755 average annual self employment income which is the largest of all placesin the area. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $36,502, Jim Fork township is 55.5% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $32,820, Jim Fork township is 72.9% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Jim Fork township shows total number of self-employed men is about twice as large than total number of self-employed women.