Midway 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. Midway shows it has $33,750 median earnings which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The place with the highest median earnings in the area is Logan township, Baxter County, Arkansas with an earnings of $40,203 is 19.1% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Midway is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $38,970, Midway is about 15.5% 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 $42,156 median income which isthe 5th ranked in median income out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest median income in the area is Grover township, Baxter County, Arkansas with an income of $52,381 measures 24.3% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Midway measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, median income of $45,726, Midway is about 8.5% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 49.5% 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 42.6 average hours which is the largest of all placesin the area. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $15.24 average hourly earnings which is the 4th smallest average hourly earnings of all the other places in the area. The place with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Logan township, Baxter County, Arkansas with an average hourly earnings of $20.45 is 34.2% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Midway measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $19.02, Midway is about 24.8% smaller.

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 $67,772 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 26.2% households with retirement income which isthe 6th ranked in households with retirement income out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Lakeview with a households with retirement income of 43.7% is 67.1% larger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Midway illustrates it has hightest cost of 99.4 for cost of transportation.

Midway 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 2010 to January 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 8.8% to 3.1%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 64.8%. 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 2010 to March 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 83,449 to 86,926. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 4.2%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Midway shows it has 5.8% unemployment rate which is the highest of all placesin the area. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Midway shows it has 52.4% participation rate which is the 2nd most of all the 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). Midway has the largest proportion of unemployed at 5.8% 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. Midway 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. Midway shows it has 33.1% families with a single earner which is the highest of all placesin the area. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Midway shows it has 37.7% families with no one working which isthe 5th ranked in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest families with no one working in the area is Lakeview with a families with no worker of 59.0% is 56.3% larger.

Midway 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. Midway shows it has 216 total people earning less than the poverty level which isthe 5th ranked in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Mountain Home with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 1,385 measures very much bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Midway shows it has 22.4% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The place with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Logan township, Baxter County, Arkansas with a percent of people in poverty of 27.1% is 20.9% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Midway has the largest proportion of person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Midway has Unmarried Female with children and in poverty in the middle of other places in the area at 70% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. 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 Midway has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and unemployed 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 Midway shows it has 17.4% households with public assistance which is is the uppermost of the placesin the area.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Midway indicates it has 27.7% the Gini Index which is the 4th smallest the Gini Index of all the other places in the area.

Midway 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.) Midway has the largest proportion of people who drive a car or motorcycle to work at 100% 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 Midway has the largest proportion of people who carpooled at 35% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Midway has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 11am to 12noon at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm 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. Midway has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 31% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Midway reveals it has 13 average commute time which isthe 6th ranked in average commute time out of 10 total in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Midway shows average commute time in minutes for men is approximately three-fourths the size than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Midway has the largest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 47% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of 3 vehicles available at 25% 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.) Midway shows it has 16% people who both work and live in the same city which isthe 5th ranked in people who both work and live in the same city out of 10 total in the area. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Mountain Home with a people who both work and live in the same city of 77% is approximately 4.9 times bigger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Midway measures approximately a third the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, Midway compares as approximately a third the size.

Midway 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. Midway shows it has hightest median earnings of $41,889 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations.