Woodruff County 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. Woodruff County demonstrates it has $35,816 median earnings which is the 5th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is White County with an earnings of $40,283 measures 12.5% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Woodruff County measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, median earnings of $38,970, Woodruff County is about 8.8% 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 $31,023 median income which is the 4th smallest median income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Cross County with an income of $43,838 measures 41.3% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Woodruff County is approximately half the size. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, median income of $45,726, Woodruff County is approximately three-fourths the size.

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 $10,000 and $14,999 at 10.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 22.9% 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 41.5 average hours which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Prairie County with an average hours of 42.0 measures 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 $16.60 average hourly earnings which is the 5th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is White County with an average hourly earnings of $19.71 is 18.8% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Woodruff County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, average hourly earnings of $19.02, Woodruff County is about 14.6% 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. Woodruff County reveals it has 8.8% Self Employed which is the 4th smallest Self Employed of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Cross County with a Self Employed of 11.7% is 33.1% larger.

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 $58,125 of the total and is ranked #1.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Woodruff County has the largest proportion of Social Security at 16.0% 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 12.6% households with retirement income which is the 4th smallest households with retirement income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is White County with a households with retirement income of 20.7% is 64.6% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has the largest proportion of White Family Income at $60,833 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Woodruff County illustrates it has hightest cost of 97.5 for Cost of grocery items.

Woodruff County 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 2006 to March 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 4.7% to 4.4%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 6.4%. 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 February 2010 to December 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 3,518 to 2,801. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 20.4%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Woodruff County shows it has 4.6% unemployment rate which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Woodruff County shows it has 51.5% participation rate which is the 5th 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. Woodruff County shows full time employees measures 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. Woodruff County shows it has 22.5% families with a single earner which is the 4th smallest families with a single earner of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is St Francis County with a single earners rate of 40.8% compares as about twice as large. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Woodruff County shows it has 23.5% families with no one working which is the highest of all countiesin the area.

Woodruff County 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. Woodruff County shows it has 1,608 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 6th ranked in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is White County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 12,701 is 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. Woodruff County shows it has 25.0% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Monroe County with a percent of people in poverty of 28.1% is 12.2% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Woodruff County has the largest proportion of person in poverty Under 12 Years at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 24% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Woodruff County has the largest proportion of Black poverty rate at 46% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Woodruff County has the largest proportion of Unmarried with children and in poverty at 79% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Unmarried Female with children and in poverty at 90% 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. Woodruff County has the largest proportion of highschool graduate and in poverty at 25% 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 Woodruff County has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and unemployed at 9.0% 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 Woodruff County illustrates it has 26.7% households with public assistance which is at the top of all other countiesin the area.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Woodruff County shows it has 49.5% the Gini Index which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area.

Woodruff County Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Woodruff County has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 12% 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. Woodruff County has the largest proportion of people with commute time of less than 5 minutes at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Woodruff County shows it has 19 average commute time which is the 4th smallest average commute time of all the other counties in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Woodruff County reveals average commute time in minutes for men measures 14.3% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Woodruff County has the largest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 49% 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.) Woodruff County shows it has 42% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 6th ranked in people who both work and live in the same city out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is St Francis County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 54% compares as 28.8% larger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Woodruff County measures only slightly larger. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, people who both work and live in the same city of 51%, Woodruff County is about 20.6% smaller.

Woodruff County 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. Woodruff County indicates it has hightest median earnings of $52,375 for Earnings-Sales and office occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Woodruff County indicates it has hightest median earnings of $41,622 for Earnings-Education, legal, community service, arts, media occupations.

Woodruff County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Woodruff County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 90% 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. Woodruff County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 41% for self employed in manufacturing.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Woodruff County shows it has $42,456 average annual self employment income which is the 5th ranked in average annual self employment income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Jackson County with an average annual self employment income of $47,766 is 12.5% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Woodruff County is 12.3% larger. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, average annual self employment income of $33,965, Woodruff County is 25.0% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Woodruff County shows total number of self-employed men compares as markedly bigger than total number of self-employed women.