De Valls Bluff Arkansas Income Charts

This section shows the De Valls Bluff Arkansas economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, De Valls Bluff depicts it has a Median earnings of $27,841 which is the second smallest when sorted by median earnings per worker of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Roe which depicts a median earnings of $54,375 (about twice as large). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, De Valls Bluff is approximately half the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, median earnings per worker of $40,032, De Valls Bluff is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $21,250 which is the smallest as measured by median household income of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median household income in the area is Fredonia-Biscoe which depicts a median income of $52,500 (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, De Valls Bluff is approximately a third the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, median household income of $47,597, De Valls Bluff is approximately half the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the De Valls Bluff metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it has the percentage of earnings less than $10,000 the second smallest when sorted by median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other places in the local area at 1.8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 3.6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 53.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 13.2% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 9.6% 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 a Avg Hours Worked of 44.2 which is the largest of all places in the greater region. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $12.11 which is the smallest in terms of average hourly earnings of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Roe which shows an average hourly earnings of $26.95 (approximately 2.2 times bigger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, De Valls Bluff is approximately half the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $19.54, De Valls Bluff is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the De Valls Bluff metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. De Valls Bluff shows it has a Self Employed of 6.6% which is in the center range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is Roe which shows a percentage self employed of 28.6% (approximately 4.3 times bigger).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-45 to 64 years the second smallest when sorted by median income for those under 25 years of age of all the other places in the greater region at $14,853 of the total.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of investment and retirement income at 22.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of social security at 5.5% 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 a With Retirement Income of 16.8% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Roe which shows a households with retirement income of 49.0% (approximately 2.9 times bigger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the percentage of overall family income in the mid range of other places in the local area at $51,071 of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area when sorted by white family income at $27,083 of the total.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. De Valls Bluff depicts it has the hightest cost of 104.1 for the cost of utilities category.

De Valls Bluff Arkansas Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at 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 national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It shows that from February 2011 to before the Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 6.9% to 3.3% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 52.2%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 4.5% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 36.4%. 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. . It shows that from February 2011 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 11,355 to 12,130 in February 2020. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 6.8%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 11,545 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 4.8%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows De Valls Bluff shows it has a Unemployment Rate of 1.8% which is the second smallest when ranked by unemployment rate of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Roe which depicts a rate of 10.0% ( markedly bigger). 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 a Labor Force Participation of 36.3% which is the smallest in order of participation rate of all the other places in the surrounding region.

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 unemployed at 63.7% 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 depicts full time employees very much bigger as the 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 in the greater De Valls Bluff area. De Valls Bluff depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 21.8% which is the second smallest in order of families with a single earner of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Clarendon which shows a single earners rate of 45.4% (about twice as large). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. De Valls Bluff depicts it has a Families with No One Working of 26.4% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Roe which depicts a families with no worker of 50.0% (about twice as large).

De Valls Bluff Arkansas Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the De Valls Bluff community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. De Valls Bluff shows it has a Total In Poverty of 196 which is the third most total people earning less than the poverty level of all other places in the greater De Valls Bluff region. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Clarendon which shows a total people earning less than the poverty level of 418 (about twice as large).

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 a Percent of Population In Poverty of 34.3% which is the highest of all places in the greater region.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. De Valls Bluff has the smallest proportion of person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 9% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of person in poverty under 12 years of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 4% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 22% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fredonia-Biscoe with 28%.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. De Valls Bluff has one of the largest proportions of white poverty rate at 40% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hazen with 51%.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. De Valls Bluff has one of the largest proportions of unmarried with children and in poverty at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clarendon with 41%.

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 percentage of less than highschool in poverty the second smallest when sorted by less than highschool in poverty of all the other places in the metro area at 7% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of highschool graduate and in poverty at 24% 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.) De Valls Bluff depicts it has a Public Assistance Percent of 24.5% which is the second most households with public assistance of all the places in the greater De Valls Bluff region. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Clarendon which depicts a households with public assistance of 32.4% (32.3% larger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). De Valls Bluff depicts it has a Gini Index of 49.7% which is the second most of all the places in the metro area.

De Valls Bluff Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown De Valls Bluff or elsewhere.) De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of people who drove alone at 91% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of people who drove alone of all the other places in the metropolitan area in terms of people who carpooled at 5% of the total.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. De Valls Bluff has the percentage of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am in the mid point range of other places in the surrounding region at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 5am to 530am at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 9am to 10am at 2% 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 one of the largest proportions of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ulm with 60%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 2% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 13% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. De Valls Bluff depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 25 which is the second most average commute time of all the places in the greater De Valls Bluff region. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. De Valls Bluff shows average commute time in minutes for men 31.5% larger as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and De Valls Bluff has the percentage of no vehicle available in the middle range of other places in the metro area at 28% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by no vehicle available of all the other places in the greater region as measured by 1 vehicle available at 34% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of 3 vehicles available at 11% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Des Arc (12%), and #1 Roe (15%) are larger. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) De Valls Bluff indicates it has a Work in city or place where live of 19% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Clarendon which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 51% (approximately 2.7 times bigger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, De Valls Bluff is 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 depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $31,875 for the earnings-production, transportation, material moving occupations category. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and De Valls Bluff depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $30,469 for the earnings-production, transportation, material moving occupations classification. The table in Figure 48, shows De Valls Bluff employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.