West Carroll Parish Income Charts

This section shows the West Carroll Parish Louisiana economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, West Carroll Parish shows it has a median earnings per worker of $36,534 which is the second most median earnings of all the counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. The county with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Ashley County which depicts a median earnings of $38,668 (only about 5.8% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $47,712, West Carroll Parish is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Louisiana, median earnings per worker of $42,397, West Carroll Parish is about 16.0% smaller.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a median household income of $36,528 which is the second most median income of all the counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. The county with the highest median household income in the area is Ashley County which shows a median income of $39,635 (8.5% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $60,293, West Carroll Parish is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Louisiana, median household income of $47,942, West Carroll Parish is approximately three-fourths the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the West Carroll Parish metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it has the smallest proportion of earnings less than $10,000 at 14.6% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area in terms of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 8.8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of earnings of $100,000 more at 8.0% 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 an average hours of 42.5 which is the most of all counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has an average hourly earnings of $16.53 which is the third most of all other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Ashley County which depicts an average hourly earnings of $19.02 (15.0% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, West Carroll Parish is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Louisiana, average hourly earnings of $20.49, West Carroll Parish is about 23.9% smaller.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the West Carroll Parish metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. West Carroll Parish depicts it has a percentage of people self employed of 6.5% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is East Carroll Parish which shows a percentage self employed of 8.4% (30.2% larger).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of median income-under 25 years at $47,292 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-25 to 44 years at $36,161 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Richland Parish ($36,336), and #1 Ashley County ($42,188) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-45 to 64 years at $46,445 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Richland Parish with $50,077. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-65 years and over at $30,000 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Ashley County with $30,994.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and West Carroll Parish has the smallest proportion of public assistance and ssi at 1.5% of the total.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a households with retirement income of 14.1% which is the smallest as measured by households with retirement income of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Ashley County which depicts a households with retirement income of 23.1% (64.1% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has one of the largest proportions of overall family income at $46,667 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Ashley County with $50,620. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by overall family income of all the other counties in the local area in order of white family income at $51,875 of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of overall family income of all the other counties in the metro area in order of black family income at $24,063 of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of hispanic family income at $51,146 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Madison Parish with $65,515.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. West Carroll Parish depicts it has the hightest cost of 99.3 for the cost of miscellaneous items aggregate.

West Carroll Parish Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at 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 national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. It shows that from February 2006 to before the Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 4.8% to 3.5% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 27.1%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 6.9% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 97.1%. 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. It shows that from January 2010 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 4,322 to 3,851 in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 10.9%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 3,555 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 7.7%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows West Carroll Parish depicts it has an unemployment rate of 5.1% which is the largest of all counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. West Carroll Parish depicts it has a participation rate of 46.6% which is in the mid point range of other counties 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 Carroll Parish has the largest proportion of unemployed at 5.1% 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. West Carroll Parish shows full time employees appreciably bigger as the 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 in the greater West Carroll Parish area. West Carroll Parish shows it has a families with a single earner of 44.3% which is the highest of all counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. West Carroll Parish depicts it has a families with no one working of 23.8% which is the third most families with no one working of all other counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is East Carroll Parish which depicts a families with no worker of 30.1% (26.7% larger).

West Carroll Parish Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the West Carroll Parish community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. West Carroll Parish shows it has a total people earning less than the poverty level of 2,408 which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Morehouse Parish which shows a total people earning less than the poverty level of 7,162 (approximately 3.0 times bigger).

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. West Carroll Parish indicates it has a percent of people earning less than the poverty level of 22.7% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is East Carroll Parish which depicts a percent of people in poverty of 48.6% (about twice as large).



The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. West Carroll Parish has the percentage of hispanicp poverty rate the second smallest in terms of white poverty rate of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 9% of the total.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. West Carroll Parish has the smallest proportion of unmarried with children and in poverty at 48% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of unmarried female with children and in poverty at 52% of the total. Third, it has in the center range of other counties in the greater region in order of unmarried male with children and in poverty at 23% of the total.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. West Carroll Parish has the smallest proportion of less than highschool in poverty at 24% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of has some college and in poverty at 13% of the total. 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.) West Carroll Parish depicts it has a households with public assistance of 11.8% which is the smallest as measured by households with public assistance of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is East Carroll Parish which shows a households with public assistance of 31.1% (approximately 2.6 times bigger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). West Carroll Parish depicts it has a the gini index of 50.8% which is in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region.

West Carroll Parish Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown West Carroll Parish or elsewhere.) West Carroll Parish has the largest proportion of people who carpooled at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. West Carroll Parish has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am at 1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 830 am to 9am at 1% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 4pm to midnight at 3% of the total.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. West Carroll Parish has the percentage of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes in the center range of other counties in the greater region at 3% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of people with commute time of less than 5 minutes of all the other counties in the surrounding region in order of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 18% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time of 90 or more minutesutes at 5% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. West Carroll Parish depicts it has an average commute time of 26 which is ranked #1 of all counties in the greater region. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. West Carroll Parish depicts average commute time in minutes for men about twice as large as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and West Carroll Parish has the percentage of no vehicle available the second smallest when ranked by no vehicle available of all the other counties in the local area at 2% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 35% 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.) West Carroll Parish shows it has a people who both work and live in the same city of 38% which is the second smallest in terms of people who both work and live in the same city of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is East Carroll Parish which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 68% (77.3% larger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, West Carroll Parish is about 9.5% smaller. Also, benchmarked against the state of Louisiana, people who both work and live in the same city of 45%, West Carroll Parish is about 17.6% smaller.

West Carroll Parish 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 Carroll Parish shows it has the hightest median earnings of $77,857 for the earnings-computer, engineering, and science occupations category. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and West Carroll Parish shows it has the hightest median earnings of $55,000 for the earnings-healthcare practitioners and tech occupations group. The table in Figure 48, shows West Carroll Parish employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

West Carroll Parish Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. West Carroll Parish depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 73% for the self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses group.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. West Carroll Parish shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 54% for the self employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining aggregate.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. West Carroll Parish shows it has an average annual self employment income of $48,955 which is the second most average annual self employment income of all the counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Issaquena County which depicts an average annual self employment income of $66,644 (36.1% larger). Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, West Carroll Parish is 29.4% larger. Also, versus the state of Louisiana, average annual self employment income of $36,403, West Carroll Parish is 34.5% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) West Carroll Parish shows total number of self-employed men approximately 2.3 times bigger as the total number of self-employed women.