West Carroll Parish Income Charts

This section shows the West Carroll Parish Louisiana economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, West Carroll Parish depicts it has a Median earnings of $38,911 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 shows a median earnings of $40,336 (only about 3.7% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, West Carroll Parish is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Louisiana, median earnings per worker of $44,013, West Carroll Parish is about 13.1% 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 $38,500 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 depicts a median income of $44,744 (16.2% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, West Carroll Parish is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Louisiana, median household income of $49,469, 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 percentage of earnings less than $10,000 the second smallest in terms of median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other counties in the local area at 7.5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $75,000 and $99,999 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 a Avg Hours Worked of 42.4 which is the largest 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 a Avg Hrly Earnings of $17.65 which is the second most average hourly earnings of all the counties in the greater West Carroll Parish region. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Ashley County which depicts an average hourly earnings of $19.94 (13.0% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, West Carroll Parish is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Louisiana, average hourly earnings of $21.32, West Carroll Parish is about 20.8% 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 shows it has a Self Employed of 7.1% which is in the mid range of 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 9.4% (32.5% larger).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-under 25 years at $42,841 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Ashley County with $54,155. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-25 to 44 years at $48,480 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Richland Parish with $51,145. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-45 to 64 years at $30,053 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Morehouse Parish ($30,417), and #1 Ashley County ($32,410) are larger.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and West Carroll Parish has the smallest proportion of social security at 1.2% 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 With Retirement Income of 14.8% which is the smallest when sorted 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 22.5% (51.6% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the percentage of overall family income less than most other counties in the local area at $56,168 of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of white family income at $27,266 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ashley County ($36,306), and #1 Issaquena County ($41,250) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of hawaiian family income at $53,917 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Madison Parish with $66,447.

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 classification.

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 January 2006 to before the Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 4.7% to 4.4% in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 6.4%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 5.4% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 22.7%. 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 depicts that from January 2010 to before the disasterous COVID Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 4,322 to 3,917 in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 9.4%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 3,519 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 10.2%.

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 a Unemployment Rate of 4.8% which is the most 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 Labor Force Participation of 47.5% which is in the center range of other counties in the local 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 employed at 4.8% 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 very much 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 depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 39.1% which is the largest 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 21.9% which is the second smallest in order of families with no one working of all the other counties in the local area. 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 29.6% (34.8% 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 depicts it has a Total In Poverty of 2,324 which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Morehouse Parish which depicts a total people earning less than the poverty level of 7,013 (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 depicts it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 21.9% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the other counties in the local 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 44.6% (about twice as large).

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. West Carroll Parish has the largest proportion of white poverty rate at 58% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other counties in the surrounding region when sorted by hawaiian poverty rate at 7% of the total.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. West Carroll Parish has the smallest proportion of married with children and in poverty at 45% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of unmarried with children and in poverty at 46% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of unmarried female with children and in poverty at 44% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Richland Parish (62%), and #1 East Carroll Parish (100%) are larger.

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 percentage of highschool graduate and in poverty the second smallest as measured by less than highschool in poverty of all the other counties in the metro area 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 Public Assistance Percent of 13.2% which is the smallest when sorted by households with public assistance of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is East Carroll Parish which depicts a households with public assistance of 31.5% (approximately 2.4 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 Gini Index of 49.4% which is in the middle range of other counties in the greater region.

West Carroll Parish Work Commute Charts

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 largest proportion of people who leave for work between 730 am to 8am at 21% 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 Carroll Parish has the percentage of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes less than most other counties in the greater region at 16% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by people with commute time of less than 5 minutes of all the other counties in the local area in order of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 14% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 1% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. West Carroll Parish shows it has a Avg Commute Time of 25 which is the second most of all the counties in the local area. 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 largest proportion of no vehicle available at 40% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other counties in the local area in order of 1 vehicle available at 40% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 13% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by no vehicle available of all the other counties in the local area as measured by 4 vehicles available at 1% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) West Carroll Parish indicates it has a Work in city or place where live of 41% which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Madison Parish which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 58% (42.7% larger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, West Carroll Parish is only about 3.2% 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 10.6% 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 $54,628 for the management, business, and financial occupations classification. 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 $60,804 for the earnings-healthcare practitioners and tech occupations grouping. 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 78% 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 51% for the self employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining category.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. West Carroll Parish shows it has a Self Employment Income of $44,730 which is the second most of all the counties in the metro area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Madison Parish which depicts an average annual self employment income of $61,742 (38.0% larger). Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $39,154, West Carroll Parish is 14.2% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Louisiana, average annual self employment income of $37,722, West Carroll Parish is 18.6% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) West Carroll Parish depicts total number of self-employed men about twice as large as the total number of self-employed women.