Murray township 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. Murray township shows it has $24,545 median earnings which is the 4th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Hickory Grove township with an earnings of $46,023 measures about twice as large. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Murray township is approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $38,970, Murray township measures 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. Murray township shows it has 42.6% Self Employed which is ranked #1 of all places in the area .

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Murray township has the largest proportion of self employment income at 16.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Public Assistance and SSI at 7.9% 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 19.7% 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 Hudson township with a households with retirement income of 75.7% is approximately 3.8 times bigger.

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 mid range of other places in the area at $53,250 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Murray township shows it has hightest cost of 100.6 for cost of miscellaneous items.

Murray township 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 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 9.2% to 9.1%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of very little. 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 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 13,838 to 12,983. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 6.2%. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Murray township illustrates it has 50.0% 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. Murray township reveals full time employees measures approximately a third the size 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. Murray township shows it has 23.8% 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 Ponca township with a single earners rate of 79.5% measures approximately 3.3 times bigger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Murray township shows it has 42.9% families with no one working which is the 4th ranked 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 Van Buren township-Newton County with a families with no worker of 70.8% measures 65.3% larger.

Murray township 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. Murray township shows it has 94 total people earning less than the poverty level which is at the top of all other places in the area .

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Murray township illustrates it has 65.7% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is ranked #1 of all places in the area .

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Murray township has the largest proportion of White poverty rate at 63% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Asian poverty rate at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of Hispanicp poverty rate at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Murray township has the largest proportion of Married with children and in poverty at 100% 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. Murray township has the largest proportion of Has some college and in poverty at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of college graduate and in poverty at 77% 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 Murray township shows it has 6.6% households with public assistance which is the 4th ranked in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Hickory Grove township with a households with public assistance of 39.3% is markedly bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Murray township shows it has 59.3% the Gini Index which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area .

Murray township 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.) Murray township has the largest proportion of people who bicycle or walk to work at 15% 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 Murray township has people who drove alone in the mid range of other places in the area at 74% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who walked at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Murray township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm at 35% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Murray township has the largest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 38% of the total and is ranked #1.

Murray township Arkansas Self Employment Charts

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Murray township shows it has $9,323 average annual self employment income which is the highest of all places in the area . Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Murray township is approximately a quarter the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $33,965, Murray township is approximately a third the size.