Sylvania township Missouri 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. Sylvania township shows it has $34,095 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 Vanduser with an earnings of $35,417 is only about 3.9% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Sylvania township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Missouri, median earnings of $42,474, Sylvania township is about 24.6% 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 $49,097 median income which is the most of all placesin the area. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Sylvania township is about 22.8% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, median income of $53,560, Sylvania township is about 9.1% smaller.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 39.2 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 Bell City with an average hours of 40.2 is only about 2.6% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.73 average hourly earnings which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Vanduser with an average hourly earnings of $22.70 measures 35.7% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Sylvania township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, average hourly earnings of $21.05, Sylvania township is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Sylvania township shows it has 11.0% Self Employed which is more than all other placesin the area.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of Median Income for those under 25 years of age at $48,750 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-45 to 64 years at $53,500 of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-65 years and over at $34,853 of the total and is ranked #1.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Sylvania township has the largest proportion of self employment income at 5.8% 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 19.5% households with retirement income which isthe 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 Vanduser with a households with retirement income of 29.1% is 49.4% 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 Hispanic Family Income at $48,056 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. Sylvania township shows it has hightest cost of 96.7 for cost of miscellaneous items.

Sylvania township Missouri 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 December 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 7.3% to 3.0%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 58.9%. 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 December 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 19,975 to 20,215. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of very little.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Sylvania township shows it has 1.3% unemployment rate which isthe 6th ranked in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Vanduser with a rate of 12.0% is appreciably bigger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Sylvania township shows it has 63.0% participation rate which is more than all other placesin 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). Sylvania township has the largest proportion of employed at 60.5% 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. Sylvania township shows full time employees is approximately 3.4 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. Sylvania township shows it has 25.7% families with a single earner which isthe 5th 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 Morley with a single earners rate of 31.8% is 23.5% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Sylvania township shows it has 19.2% families with no one working which is the 4th smallest families with no one working of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Vanduser with a families with no worker of 28.6% is 48.7% larger.

Sylvania township Missouri 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. Sylvania township shows it has 425 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the largest of all placesin the area.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Sylvania township shows it has 17.0% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which isthe 6th 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 Vanduser with a percent of people in poverty of 51.0% is approximately 3.0 times bigger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Sylvania township has the largest proportion of person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 17% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Sylvania township has the largest proportion of Black poverty rate at 100% 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 Sylvania township has people who are in poverty and not in Labor Force in the center of other places in the area at 14.6% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. 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 Sylvania township demonstrates it has 17.5% households with public assistance which isthe 6th ranked in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Morley with a households with public assistance of 26.5% measures 51.0% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Sylvania township shows it has 41.9% the Gini Index which is the 4th smallest the Gini Index of all the other places in the area.

Sylvania township Missouri Work Commute Charts

Figure 32 shows a high level view of how people get to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) Sylvania township has the largest proportion of people who bicycle or walk to work at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Sylvania township has the largest proportion of people who walked at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Sylvania township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 14% 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. Sylvania township has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Sylvania township shows it has 26 average commute time which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Sylvania township shows average commute time in minutes for men is 32.4% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Sylvania township has 5 or more vehicles available in the mid point of other places in the area at 12% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Sylvania township shows it has 20% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Vanduser with a people who both work and live in the same city of 30% is 53.3% larger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Sylvania township measures approximately half the size. Also, compared to the state of Missouri, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Sylvania township is approximately half the size.

Sylvania township Missouri 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. Sylvania township shows it has hightest median earnings of $41,827 for Earnings-Protective service occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Sylvania township shows it has hightest median earnings of $42,813 for Earnings-Education, legal, community service, arts, media occupations.

Sylvania township Missouri Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Sylvania township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 52% for self employed in sales and office related 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. Sylvania township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 41% for self employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Sylvania township shows it has $30,885 average annual self employment income which is ranked #1 of all placesin the area. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Sylvania township is about 22.4% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, average annual self employment income of $31,803, Sylvania township measures only about 3.0% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Sylvania township shows total number of self-employed men is 65.9% larger than total number of self-employed women.