Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has $21,655 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 Hudgin township with an earnings of $51,250 is approximately 2.4 times bigger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas compares as approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $38,970, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas measures approximately half 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 $47,083 median income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest median income in the area is Woodlawn with an income of $60,625 measures 28.8% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, median income of $45,726, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas is only about 3.0% larger.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 44.2 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 Woodlawn with an average hours of 45.9 compares as only about 3.8% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $9.42 average hourly earnings which isthe 6th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Rowell township with an average hourly earnings of $20.92 is approximately 2.2 times bigger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas is approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $19.02, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas is approximately half 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 13.6% Self Employed which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Mill Creek township, Lincoln County, Arkansas with a Self Employed of 38.5% is approximately 2.8 times bigger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has Median Income-45 to 64 years in the mid range of other places in the area at $51,429 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-65 years and over at $36,574 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 22.7% households with retirement income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Woodlawn with a households with retirement income of 46.2% is about twice as large.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Overall Family Income the 2nd smallest Overall Family Income of all the other places in the area at $48,219 of the total and is ranked 2nd last in the group. Second, it has White Family Income less than most other places in the area at $46,856 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has hightest cost of 104.1 for cost of utilities.

Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas 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 14.5% to 6.9%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 52.4%. 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. The participation level It indicates that from March 2010 to March 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 21,218 to 16,727. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 21.2%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 2.4% 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 50.1% participation rate which isthe 6th 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas illustrates full time employees is markedly 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas illustrates it has 37.3% families with a single earner which is at the top of all other placesin the area. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 12.4% families with no one working which isthe 6th 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 Hudgin township with a families with no worker of 59.5% measures approximately 4.8 times bigger.

Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 212 total people earning less than the poverty level which isthe 4th 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 Cane Creek township, Lincoln County, Arkansas with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 505 is approximately 2.4 times bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 19.4% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Rowell township with a percent of people in poverty of 50.5% is approximately 2.6 times bigger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas has the largest proportion of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of person in poverty 65+ years at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas has the largest proportion of Unmarried with children and in poverty at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Unmarried Female with children and in poverty at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. 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 Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and not in Labor Force at 17.5% 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 Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 5.9% households with public assistance which isthe 6th 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 Hudgin township with a households with public assistance of 28.8% is approximately 4.9 times bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has 34.6% the Gini Index which isthe 5th ranked in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area.

Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas Arkansas Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 13% 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas 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 Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows average commute time in minutes for men compares as approximately three-fourths the size than average commute time in minutes for women.

Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas 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. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas reveals it has hightest median earnings of $22,328 for Earnings-Natural resources, construction, maintenance occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows it has hightest median earnings of $21,750 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations.

Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas Arkansas Self Employment Charts

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas indicates it has $14,318 average annual self employment income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Cane Creek township, Lincoln County, Arkansas with an average annual self employment income of $26,115 is about twice as large. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas is approximately a third the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $33,965, Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas measures approximately half the size.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Owen township, Lincoln County, Arkansas shows total number of self-employed men is approximately 2.5 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.