Caney 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. Caney township illustrates it has $26,007 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 Henderson township with an earnings of $47,194 is about twice as large. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $44,910, Caney township is approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $36,592, Caney township measures 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 $30,521 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 Antoine township with an income of $38,611 measures 26.5% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $55,322, Caney township is approximately half the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, median income of $42,336, Caney 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 less than $10,000 at 28.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings of $100,000 or more at 4.7% 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 37.4 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 Henderson township with an average hours of 45.3 is 21.1% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $13.37 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 Henderson township with an average hourly earnings of $20.03 is 49.8% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.37, Caney township measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $17.91, Caney township measures approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Caney township indicates it has 24.0% 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 Antoine township with a Self Employed of 29.3% is 22.4% larger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has Median Income-65 years and over in the middle of other places in the area at $24,236 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Caney township has the largest proportion of Social Security at 28.9% 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 22.2% households with retirement income which is more than all other placesin the area.

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

Caney 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 indicates that from January 2010 to July 2018 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 10.7% to 4.9%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 54.2%. 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 14,688 to 14,528. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of very little.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Caney township shows it has 2.1% 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 Henderson township with a rate of 7.9% is approximately 3.8 times bigger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Caney township shows it has 46.5% participation rate which is the 6th in participation rate out of 10 total in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Caney township shows full time employees is approximately 2.8 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. Caney township illustrates it has 21.3% families with a single earner which is the 4th 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 Norman township with a single earners rate of 31.0% measures 45.1% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Caney township indicates it has 51.8% families with no one working which is the most of all placesin the area.

Caney 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. Caney township shows it has 238 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Glenwood with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 567 compares as approximately 2.4 times bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Caney township indicates it has 22.7% 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 Amity with a percent of people in poverty of 36.8% measures 62.1% larger.



Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Caney township has the largest proportion of Unmarried Female with children and in poverty 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 Caney township has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and not in Labor Force at 22.7% 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 Caney township shows it has 21.4% 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 Norman township with a households with public assistance of 27.0% is 26.0% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Caney township shows it has 46.1% the Gini Index which is the 3d most of all other places in the area.

Caney township Arkansas Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Caney township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 25% 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. Caney township has people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes in the middle of other places in the area at 11% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. 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. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 45 to 59 minutes at 31% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Caney township shows it has 37 average commute time which is the largest of all placesin the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Caney township indicates average commute time in minutes for men is 64.5% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Caney township has the largest proportion of 5 or more vehicles available at 11% 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.) Caney township indicates it has 26% 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 Glenwood with a people who both work and live in the same city of 48% is about twice as large. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Caney township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, Caney township compares as approximately half the size.

Caney 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. Caney township indicates it has hightest median earnings of $250,001 for Management, business, and financial occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Caney township indicates it has hightest median earnings of $21,133 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations.

Caney township Arkansas Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Caney township indicates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in service 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. Caney township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Caney township shows it has $16,601 average annual self employment income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Glenwood with an average annual self employment income of $21,057 is 26.8% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $35,396, Caney township is approximately half the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $30,721, Caney township is approximately half the size.

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