Cleburne County Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Cleburne County shows it has $34,631 median earnings which is the 4th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Faulkner County with an earnings of $41,083 is 18.6% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Cleburne County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $38,970, Cleburne County compares as about 12.5% 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 $43,391 median income which is the 4th ranked in median income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Faulkner County with an income of $51,930 compares as 19.7% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Cleburne County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, median income of $45,726, Cleburne County is about 5.4% smaller.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 40.1 average hours which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Izard County with an average hours of 40.6 is only slightly larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.61 average hourly earnings which is the 5th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Faulkner County with an average hourly earnings of $20.31 is 22.3% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Cleburne County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $19.02, Cleburne County measures about 14.5% 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. Cleburne County shows it has 13.0% Self Employed which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Stone County with a Self Employed of 17.2% is 31.6% larger.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 25.0% households with retirement income which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Izard County with a households with retirement income of 29.1% is 16.5% larger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cleburne County illustrates it has hightest cost of 97.9 for Cost of grocery items.

Cleburne County 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 February 2010 to before the Wuhan virus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 9.9% to 5.6% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 43.4%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 9.5% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 69.6%. 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. It depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous COVID Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 10,096 to 9,120 in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 9.7%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 8,939 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 Cleburne County indicates it has 2.4% unemployment rate which is the 4th smallest unemployment rate of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Izard County with a rate of 4.2% is 75.8% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Cleburne County shows it has 51.0% participation rate which is the 4th ranked 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. Cleburne County shows full time employees is approximately 3.7 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. Cleburne County shows it has 32.2% families with a single earner which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Van Buren County with a single earners rate of 34.2% is 6.2% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Cleburne County shows it has 26.7% families with no one working which is the 4th ranked in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Izard County with a families with no worker of 33.3% measures 24.7% larger.

Cleburne County 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. Cleburne County shows it has 3,631 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th ranked in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Faulkner County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 19,697 is quite a bit bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Cleburne County shows it has 14.6% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th smallest percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Stone County with a percent of people in poverty of 22.5% measures 53.8% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Cleburne County has the largest proportion of person in poverty 65+ years at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Cleburne County has the largest proportion of Black poverty rate at 69% 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 Cleburne County shows it has 8.5% households with public assistance which is the 4th smallest households with public assistance of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Stone County with a households with public assistance of 18.5% is about twice as large.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Cleburne County shows it has 45.8% the Gini Index which is the 4th ranked in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area.

Cleburne County Work Commute Charts

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Cleburne County has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time of 90 or more minutes at 6% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Cleburne County shows it has 26 average commute time which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area.

Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Cleburne County shows average commute time in minutes for men measures about twice as large than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Cleburne County has the largest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 46% 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.) Cleburne County shows it has 56% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Stone County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 69% is 22.3% larger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Cleburne County is 34.2% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, Cleburne County is 10.1% larger.

Cleburne County 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. Cleburne County shows it has hightest median earnings of $74,750 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Cleburne County indicates it has hightest median earnings of $52,557 for Management, business, and financial occupations.

Cleburne County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Cleburne County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 41% 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. Cleburne County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 29% for self employed in finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Cleburne County shows it has $23,316 average annual self employment income which is the 6th ranked in average annual self employment income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Faulkner County with an average annual self employment income of $39,746 compares as 70.5% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Cleburne County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $33,965, Cleburne County is approximately three-fourths the size.

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