Muddy Fork township Arkansas Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2017 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Muddy Fork township reveals it has $27,500 median earnings which is the 5th in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Self Creek township with an earnings of $41,346 is 50.3% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $44,910, Muddy Fork township measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $36,592, Muddy Fork township is approximately three-fourths the size.

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 $54,167 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 Holly Creek township with an income of $55,580 is only about 2.6% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $55,322, Muddy Fork township is only about 2.1% smaller. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, median income of $42,336, Muddy Fork township is 27.9% 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 between $20,000 and $49,999 at 46.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings of $100,000 or more at 8.7% 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 36.8 average hours which is the 6th in average hours out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Murfreesboro with an average hours of 42.1 is 14.4% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $14.37 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 Brewer township with an average hourly earnings of $19.83 is 38.0% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.37, Muddy Fork township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $17.91, Muddy Fork township is about 24.6% 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. Muddy Fork township indicates it has 22.7% Self Employed which is the highest of all placesin the area.

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 $61,979 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-65 years and over at $65,313 of the total and is ranked #1.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of income from wages at 77.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of self employment income at 9.6% 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 20.0% 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 Holly Creek township with a households with retirement income of 32.0% is 60.0% larger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Muddy Fork township illustrates it has hightest cost of 102.9 for cost of miscellaneous items.

Muddy 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 reveals that from January 2010 to July 2018 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 6.3% to 5.9%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 6.3%. 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 illustrates that from March 2010 to May 2018 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 14,010 to 13,788. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of very little. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Muddy Fork township reveals it has 74.8% 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). Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of employed at 74.8% 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. Muddy Fork township shows full time employees is approximately 2.6 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. Muddy Fork township illustrates it has 21.8% 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 Daisy with a single earners rate of 50.0% is approximately 2.3 times bigger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Muddy Fork township indicates it has 12.7% families with no one working which is the 6th in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Self Creek township with a families with no worker of 41.4% measures approximately 3.3 times bigger.

Muddy 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. Muddy Fork township indicates it has 12 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 6th 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 Thompson township with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 445 is markedly bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Muddy Fork township indicates it has 3.2% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 6th 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 Murfreesboro with a percent of people in poverty of 25.8% is very much bigger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. We see that Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and employed at 50.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Muddy Fork township shows it has 43.2% the Gini Index which is the 3d most of all other places in the area.

Muddy Fork township Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 5% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 730 am to 8am at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm at 15% 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. Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 20 to 24 minutes at 49% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 30% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Muddy Fork 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 Muddy Fork township shows average commute time in minutes for men is 20.5% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Muddy Fork township has the largest proportion of No vehicle available at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of 5 or more vehicles available at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

Muddy 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. Muddy Fork township shows it has hightest median earnings of $12,037 for Earnings-Natural resources, construction, maintenance occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Muddy Fork township indicates it has hightest median earnings of $29,167 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations.

Muddy Fork township Arkansas Self Employment Charts

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Muddy Fork township shows it has $31,964 average annual self employment income which is the most of all placesin the area. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $35,396, Muddy Fork township compares as about 10.7% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $30,721, Muddy Fork township measures only about 4.0% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Muddy Fork township shows total number of self-employed men is 4 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.