Spring Creek township-Ozark County Missouri Income Charts

This section shows the Spring Creek township-Ozark County Missouri economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Spring Creek township-Ozark County shows it has a median earnings per worker of $23,611 which is the smallest when ranked by median earnings per worker of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is South Fork CDP which depicts a median earnings of $51,750 (about twice as large). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $47,712, Spring Creek township-Ozark County is approximately half the size. Also, compared to the state of Missouri, median earnings per worker of $42,474, Spring Creek township-Ozark County is approximately half the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Spring Creek township-Ozark County 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 places in the greater region at 18.2% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 20.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 11.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 50.0% 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 30.8 which is the smallest when ranked by average hours of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest average hours in the area is South Fork CDP which shows an average hours of 44.2 (43.5% larger). 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 $14.74 which is the second smallest as measured by average hourly earnings of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is South Fork CDP which depicts an average hourly earnings of $22.52 (52.7% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Spring Creek township-Ozark County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Missouri, average hourly earnings of $21.05, Spring Creek township-Ozark County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the Spring Creek township-Ozark County metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Spring Creek township-Ozark County shows it has a percentage of people self employed of 25.7% which is the highest of all places in the greater Spring Creek township-Ozark County region.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of median income-45 to 64 years at $70,313 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and Spring Creek township-Ozark County has the smallest proportion of income from wages at 55.7% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of social security at 44.3% 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 a households with retirement income of 28.6% which is the second most households with retirement income of all the places in the greater Spring Creek township-Ozark County region. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is South Fork CDP which indicates a households with retirement income of 32.7% (14.3% 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 $53,125 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being South Fork CDP with $140,329. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of white family income at $53,333 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being South Fork CDP with $140,329.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Spring Creek township-Ozark County shows it has the hightest cost of 99.4 for the cost of transportation aggregate.

Spring Creek township-Ozark County Missouri 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 depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 8.9% to 3.2% in December 2019. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 64.0%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 3.2% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of very little. 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 Wuhan Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 82,688 to 88,214 in November 2019. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 6.7%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 88,214 This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of very little. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Spring Creek township-Ozark County depicts it has a participation rate of 48.7% which is in the mid range of other places 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). Spring Creek township-Ozark County has the percentage of not in labor force in the middle range of other places in the local area at 51.3% of the total.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Spring Creek township-Ozark County depicts full time employees 41.2% larger 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 Spring Creek township-Ozark County area. Spring Creek township-Ozark County depicts it has a families with a single earner of 72.2% which is the most of all places in the greater Spring Creek township-Ozark County region. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Spring Creek township-Ozark County depicts it has a families with no one working of 27.8% which is the third most families with no one working of all other places in the greater Spring Creek township-Ozark County region. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Pomona CDP which depicts a families with no worker of 57.1% (about twice as large).

Spring Creek township-Ozark County Missouri Poverty Charts

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Spring Creek township-Ozark County depicts it has a the gini index of 25.3% which is the second smallest when ranked by the gini index of all the other places in the area.

Spring Creek township-Ozark County Missouri Work Commute Charts

The following set of charts detail a variety of metrics that have economic impact, economic grow factors and economic development metrics in the Spring Creek township-Ozark County community and has an impact on other factors such as economic growth, population growth, economic recovery, job growth, etc.. Figure 32 shows a high level view of how the population commutes to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) Spring Creek township-Ozark County has the smallest proportion of people who drive a car or motorcycle to work at 84% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who bicycle or walk to work at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who work at home at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Spring Creek township-Ozark County or elsewhere.) Spring Creek township-Ozark County has the percentage of people who drove alone in the mid range of other places in the local area at 84% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who walked at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who work at home at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Spring Creek township-Ozark County has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm at 23% 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. Spring Creek township-Ozark County has the percentage of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes less than most other places in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 20 to 24 minutes at 46% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Spring Creek township-Ozark County depicts it has an average commute time of 25 which is in the center range of other places in the surrounding region. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. Spring Creek township-Ozark County depicts average commute time in minutes for men approximately three-fourths the size as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Spring Creek township-Ozark County has the percentage of 1 vehicle available less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of 3 vehicles available at 63% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of 5 or more vehicles available at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

Spring Creek township-Ozark County Missouri Jobs Charts

The table in Figure 48, shows Spring Creek township-Ozark County employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.