De Valls Bluff 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. De Valls Bluff illustrates it has $27,384 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 $36,063 measures 31.7% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $46,022, De Valls Bluff compares as approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $37,301, 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 $32,500 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 Watensaw township with an income of $44,728 measures 37.6% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $57,652, De Valls Bluff measures approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, median income of $43,813, De Valls Bluff 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 43.2 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 compares as 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 $12.19 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 $17.17 is 40.8% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $22.87, De Valls Bluff is approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $18.25, De Valls Bluff compares as 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 indicates it has 4.2% Self Employed which is the 4th smallest Self Employed of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Lower Surrounded Hill township with a Self Employed of 10.7% is approximately 2.6 times bigger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-25 to 44 years at $48,026 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has Median Income-65 years and over less than most other places in the area at $24,167 of the total and is ranked 3d last in the group.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 13.2% households with retirement income which is the 5th 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, Arkansas with a households with retirement income of 23.3% is 76.9% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Overall Family Income in the middle of other places in the area at $45,000 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has Black Family Income less than most other places in the area at $34,844 of the total and is ranked 3d last in the group.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. De Valls Bluff illustrates 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 January 2011 to January 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 7.3% to 3.7%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 49.3%. 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 2011 to September 2018 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 11,423 to 11,970. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 4.8%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows De Valls Bluff illustrates it has 8.2% 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 10.4% measures 26.7% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. De Valls Bluff indicates it has 50.1% 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. De Valls Bluff illustrates full time employees is approximately 4.4 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 23.8% families with a single earner which is the 4th smallest families with a single earner of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Lower Surrounded Hill township with a single earners rate of 39.2% is 64.5% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. De Valls Bluff shows it has 22.2% 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 Fredonia-Biscoe with a families with no worker of 27.9% is 25.7% 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 illustrates it has 139 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 6th 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, Arkansas with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 656 is approximately 4.7 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 22.1% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th 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, Arkansas with a percent of people in poverty of 34.9% is 58.2% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. De Valls Bluff has the largest proportion of person in poverty 65+ years at 13% 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 27.8% 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, Arkansas with a households with public assistance of 37.8% is 36.1% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). De Valls Bluff indicates it has 42.7% the Gini Index which is the 4th in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area.

De Valls Bluff Arkansas Work Commute Charts

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 89% 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 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 5am to 530am at 15% 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 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. De Valls Bluff shows it has 26 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 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 29% 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 18% 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 Cache township, Monroe County, Arkansas with a people who both work and live in the same city of 51% is approximately 2.9 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, compared to the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, De Valls Bluff compares as 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 illustrates it has hightest median earnings of $28,750 for Earnings-Protective service 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 $30,139 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations.

De Valls Bluff Arkansas Self Employment Charts

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

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. De Valls Bluff shows total number of self-employed men is 50.0% larger than total number of self-employed women.