Sulphur Rock 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. Sulphur Rock shows it has $29,167 median earnings which is the 4th smallest median earnings of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Magness township, Independence County, Arkansas with an earnings of $46,932 measures 60.9% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $46,022, Sulphur Rock measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $37,301, Sulphur Rock 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 $28,224 median income which is the 6th in median income out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median income in the area is Moorefield township with an income of $61,356 is about twice as large. Comparing median income to the United States average of $57,652, Sulphur Rock is approximately half the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, median income of $43,813, Sulphur Rock is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 37.9 average hours which is the 5th in average hours out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is White River township, Independence County, Arkansas with an average hours of 39.2 measures only about 3.4% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $14.80 average hourly earnings which is the 4th smallest average hourly earnings of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Magness township, Independence County, Arkansas with an average hourly earnings of $24.26 is 63.9% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.87, Sulphur Rock is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $18.25, Sulphur Rock is about 23.3% 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. Sulphur Rock shows it has 6.8% Self Employed which is the 6th in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Moorefield with a Self Employed of 37.9% is considerably bigger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-65 years and over at $40,000 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 11.2% households with retirement income which is the 6th 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 Newark with a households with retirement income of 23.0% is about twice as large.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sulphur Rock shows it has hightest cost of 97.5 for Cost of grocery items.

Sulphur Rock 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 indicates that from January 2010 to January 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 9.1% to 3.6%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 60.4%. 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 shows that from March 2010 to March 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 32,958 to 38,281. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 16.2%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Sulphur Rock indicates it has 0.6% unemployment rate which is the 6th in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Magness township, Independence County, Arkansas with a rate of 4.4% is markedly bigger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Sulphur Rock indicates it has 60.2% 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. Sulphur Rock indicates full time employees is approximately 3.5 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. Sulphur Rock illustrates it has 26.9% families with a single earner which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Magness with a single earners rate of 41.7% is 55.1% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Sulphur Rock indicates it has 26.9% families with no one working which is the 4th 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 White River township, Independence County, Arkansas with a families with no worker of 39.7% is 47.9% larger.

Sulphur Rock 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. Sulphur Rock illustrates it has 122 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th 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 Newark with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 360 is approximately 3.0 times bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Sulphur Rock illustrates it has 29.0% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Magness with a percent of people in poverty of 42.0% is 44.7% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 57% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of Black poverty rate at 45% 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. Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of college graduate and in poverty at 58% 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 Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and employed at 55.7% 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 Sulphur Rock shows it has 13.7% 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 Newark with a households with public assistance of 21.8% measures 59.6% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Sulphur Rock illustrates it has 50.9% the Gini Index which is the 4th in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area.

Sulphur Rock Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 4pm to midnight at 10% 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. Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of people with commute time of 90 or more minutes at 5% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Sulphur Rock shows it has 19 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 Sulphur Rock illustrates average commute time in minutes for men is 68.0% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Sulphur Rock has the largest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 57% 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.) Sulphur Rock indicates it has 2% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 4th in people who both work and live in the same city out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Moorefield township with a people who both work and live in the same city of 81% measures considerably bigger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Sulphur Rock is only about 3.6% the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, Sulphur Rock is only about 3.0% the size.

Sulphur Rock 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. Sulphur Rock indicates it has hightest median earnings of $25,521 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Sulphur Rock indicates it has hightest median earnings of $31,875 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations.

Sulphur Rock Arkansas Self Employment Charts

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Sulphur Rock illustrates it has $7,414 average annual self employment income which is the 4th smallest average annual self employment income of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Moorefield township with an average annual self employment income of $168,765 is very much bigger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $36,502, Sulphur Rock measures approximately a fifth the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $32,820, Sulphur Rock is approximately a quarter the size.