De Valls Bluff Arkansas 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. De Valls Bluff shows it has $26,964 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 Fredonia-Biscoe with an earnings of $36,518 measures 35.4% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, De Valls Bluff is approximately half the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $38,970, De Valls Bluff 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 $22,050 median income which is the 4th smallest median income of all the other places in the area . The city with the highest median income in the area is Fredonia-Biscoe with an income of $39,250 is 78.0% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, De Valls Bluff is approximately a third the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, median income of $45,726, De Valls Bluff is approximately half the size.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 42.6 average hours which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest average hours in the area is Watensaw township with an average hours of 43.7 is only about 2.6% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $12.17 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 Fredonia-Biscoe with an average hourly earnings of $17.47 compares as 43.5% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, De Valls Bluff is approximately half the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $19.02, De Valls Bluff is 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. De Valls Bluff shows it has 5.4% Self Employed which is the 4th ranked in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Cache township-Monroe County with a Self Employed of 9.4% compares as 73.6% larger.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of Social Security at 19.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Public Assistance and SSI at 4.8% 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 14.9% households with retirement income which is the 6th ranked 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 Cache township-Monroe County with a households with retirement income of 23.0% compares as 54.1% larger.

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

De Valls Bluff 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 February 2011 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 6.9% to 10.6%. This represents an increase in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 53.6%. 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. The participation level It shows that from February 2011 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 11,355 to 11,731. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 3.3%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows De Valls Bluff shows it has 5.7% unemployment rate which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Watensaw township with a rate of 8.0% is 41.0% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. De Valls Bluff shows it has 42.7% 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). De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of not in labor force at 57.3% 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. De Valls Bluff shows full time employees is approximately 4.0 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. De Valls Bluff shows it has 26.9% families with a single earner which is the 6th ranked 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 Cache township-Monroe County with a single earners rate of 36.3% is 34.9% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. De Valls Bluff indicates it has 26.9% families with no one working which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Fredonia-Biscoe with a families with no worker of 37.7% is 40.0% larger.

De Valls Bluff 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. De Valls Bluff shows it has 167 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th ranked 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 Cache township-Monroe County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 556 compares as approximately 3.3 times bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. De Valls Bluff shows it has 26.7% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th ranked 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 Cache township-Monroe County with a percent of people in poverty of 30.4% is 14.0% larger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of White poverty rate at 28% 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. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of less than highschool in poverty at 43% 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 De Valls Bluff shows it has 23.7% households with public assistance which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Cache township-Monroe County with a households with public assistance of 31.2% is 31.4% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). De Valls Bluff shows it has 44.0% the Gini Index which is the 4th ranked in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area .

De Valls Bluff Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 32 shows a high level view of how people get to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of people who drive a car or motorcycle to work at 99% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of people who drove alone at 91% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 5am to 530am at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 530 am to 6am at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 7am to 730am at 17% 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. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 25% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. De Valls Bluff shows it has 28 average commute time which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and De Valls Bluff shows average commute time in minutes for men is about twice as large than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of 3 vehicles available at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of 4 vehicles available at 10% 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.) De Valls Bluff shows it has 20% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 4th ranked 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 Cache township-Monroe County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 50% is approximately 2.5 times bigger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, De Valls Bluff measures approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, De Valls Bluff is approximately a third the size.

De Valls Bluff 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. De Valls Bluff indicates it has hightest median earnings of $26,806 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and De Valls Bluff shows it has hightest median earnings of $26,944 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations.