West Prairie 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. West Prairie township shows it has $36,458 median earnings which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Owen township-Poinsett County with an earnings of $37,500 measures only about 2.9% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, West Prairie township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $38,970, West Prairie township is about 6.9% 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 $43,750 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 Fisher with an income of $47,946 is 9.6% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, West Prairie township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Arkansas, median income of $45,726, West Prairie township is only about 4.5% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that has median earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 in the mid point of other places in the area at 14.5% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 42.9 average hours which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . The city with the highest average hours in the area is Weiner with an average hours of 43.7 is 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 $16.34 average hourly earnings which is the 4th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area . The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Little Texas township-Craighead County with an average hourly earnings of $18.54 is 13.5% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, West Prairie township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $19.02, West Prairie township is about 16.4% smaller.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. West Prairie township shows it has 13.2% Self Employed which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Little Texas township-Craighead County with a Self Employed of 50.0% is approximately 3.8 times bigger.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 12.5% households with retirement income which is the 4th 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 Dobson township with a households with retirement income of 25.6% is about twice as large.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. West Prairie township reveals it has hightest cost of 97.5 for Cost of grocery items.

West Prairie 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 9.0% to 9.5%. This represents an increase in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 5.6%. 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 32,838 to 38,434. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 17.0%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows West Prairie township shows it has 9.6% unemployment rate which is the largest of all places in the area . Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. West Prairie township shows it has 57.4% participation rate which is the 4th ranked in participation rate out of 10 total 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). West Prairie township has the largest proportion of unemployed at 9.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has not in labor force in the intermediate range of other places in the area at 42.6% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. West Prairie township shows full time employees is approximately 4.9 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. West Prairie township shows it has 22.2% 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 Fisher with a single earners rate of 47.4% is about twice as large. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. West Prairie township shows it has 19.1% families with no one working which is the 5th 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 Weiner with a families with no worker of 26.2% is 37.6% larger.

West Prairie 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. West Prairie township shows it has 128 total people earning less than the poverty level which is ranked #1 of all 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. West Prairie township reveals it has 14.1% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th ranked 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 Grubbs with a percent of people in poverty of 18.3% measures 29.9% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. West Prairie township has the largest proportion of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of person in poverty 65+ years at 19% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. West Prairie township has White poverty rate in the center of other places in the area at 14% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. West Prairie township has the largest proportion of Married with children and in poverty 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 West Prairie township shows it has 18.1% households with public assistance which is the 3d most of all other places in the area . The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Grubbs with a households with public assistance of 23.4% is 29.5% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). West Prairie township shows it has 37.8% the Gini Index which is the 4th smallest the Gini Index of all the other places in the area .

West Prairie township Arkansas Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows West Prairie township has the largest proportion of people who drove alone at 94% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. West Prairie township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 4pm to midnight at 9% 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. West Prairie township has people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes in the middle of other places in the area at 14% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. West Prairie township indicates it has 18 average commute time which is the 5th ranked in average commute time out of 10 total in the area . Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and West Prairie township shows average commute time in minutes for men measures approximately three-fourths the size than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) West Prairie township shows it has 33% people who both work and live in the same city which is the highest of all places in the area . Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, West Prairie township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, West Prairie township is approximately three-fourths the size.

West Prairie township 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. West Prairie township shows it has hightest median earnings of $41,375 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and West Prairie township shows it has hightest median earnings of $36,250 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations.

West Prairie township Arkansas Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. West Prairie township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 47% 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. West Prairie township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 47% for self employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. West Prairie township shows it has $39,260 average annual self employment income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area . The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Weiner with an average annual self employment income of $49,627 is 26.4% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, West Prairie township is only about 3.8% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $33,965, West Prairie township is 15.6% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. West Prairie township illustrates total number of self-employed men is approximately 4.9 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.