Melton 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. Melton township indicates it has $33,000 median earnings which is the 6th in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Spring township, Lincoln County, Arkansas with an earnings of $60,263 measures about twice as large. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $46,022, Melton township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $37,301, Melton township is about 13.0% 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 $40,089 median income which is the 4th in median income out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median income in the area is Spring township, Lincoln County, Arkansas with an income of $64,337 is 60.5% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $57,652, Melton township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median income of $43,813, Melton township is about 9.3% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 59.5% 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 39.3 average hours which is the 4th in average hours out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Victoria township with an average hours of 45.1 is 14.8% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.15 average hourly earnings which is the 5th in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Spring township, Lincoln County, Arkansas with an average hourly earnings of $28.27 is 75.0% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.87, Melton township measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $18.25, Melton township compares as about 13.0% 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. Melton township indicates it has 4.2% Self Employed which is the 4th in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Spring township, Lincoln County, Arkansas with a Self Employed of 20.0% is approximately 4.7 times bigger.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Melton township has the largest proportion of investment and retirement income at 18.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Social Security at 38.8% 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 16.3% households with retirement income which is the 5th 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 Whiteville township, Jefferson County, Arkansas with a households with retirement income of 40.9% measures approximately 2.5 times bigger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Melton township shows it has hightest cost of 104.1 for cost of utilities.

Melton 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 14.5% to 6.9%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 52.4%. 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 21,218 to 16,727. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 21.2%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Melton township shows it has 1.1% unemployment rate which is the 4th smallest unemployment rate of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Pine Bluff with a rate of 6.9% is appreciably bigger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Melton township shows it has 37.1% participation rate which is the 4th smallest participation rate of all the other places in 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). Melton township has the largest proportion of not in labor force at 62.9% 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. Melton township shows full time employees measures approximately 3.2 times 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. Melton township shows it has 25.8% families with a single earner which is the 4th smallest families with a single earner of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Whiteville township, Jefferson County, Arkansas with a single earners rate of 62.8% is approximately 2.4 times bigger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Melton township shows it has 38.1% families with no one working which is more than all other placesin the area.

Melton 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. Melton township shows it has 87 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Vaugine township with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 12,468 is considerably bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Melton township shows it has 17.7% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th 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 Richland township, Jefferson County, Arkansas with a percent of people in poverty of 33.7% is about twice as large.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Melton township has the largest proportion of person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 36% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Melton township has highschool graduate and in poverty less than most other places in the area at 25% of the total and is ranked 3d last in the group. 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 Melton township shows it has 16.3% 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 Vaugine township with a households with public assistance of 27.3% is 67.6% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Melton township shows it has 33.1% the Gini Index which is the 6th in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area.

Melton township Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Melton township has the largest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Melton township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 730 am to 8am at 39% 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. Melton township has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 20 to 24 minutes at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 25 to 29 minutes at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 13% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Melton township shows it has 26 average commute time which is the 5th in average commute time out of 10 total in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Melton township reveals average commute time in minutes for men compares as approximately a third the size than average commute time in minutes for women.

Melton 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. Melton township indicates it has hightest median earnings of $21,688 for Earnings-Natural resources, construction, maintenance occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Melton township illustrates it has hightest median earnings of $28,289 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations.

Melton township Arkansas Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Melton township illustrates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in natural resources, construction, and maintenance 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. Melton township indicates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in construction.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Melton township illustrates total number of self-employed men measures 60.0% larger than total number of self-employed women.