White Mesa CDP Utah Income Charts

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 $13,056 which is the smallest in terms of median household income of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest median household income in the area is Bluff CDP which shows a median income of $64,375 (approximately 4.9 times bigger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, White Mesa CDP is approximately a fifth the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Utah, median household income of $71,621, White Mesa CDP is approximately a fifth the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the White Mesa CDP metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has the largest proportion of earnings less than $10,000 at 11.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 14.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Bluff CDP with 23.2%.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-under 25 years less than most other places in the metropolitan area at $2,499 of the total. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area when sorted by median income-45 to 64 years at $18,333 of the total.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and White Mesa CDP has the largest proportion of self employment income at 25.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of investment and retirement income at 56.8% 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 a With Retirement Income of 5.0% which is the smallest in terms of households with retirement income of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Bluff CDP which shows a households with retirement income of 55.6% ( substantially bigger).

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. White Mesa CDP shows it has the hightest cost of 101.8 for the cost of grocery items grouping.

White Mesa CDP Utah 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 2010 to before the disasterous Covid-19 virus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 8.0% to 5.5% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 31.2%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 9.0% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 63.6%. 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 February 2010 to before the disasterous Covid-19 virus Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 20,471 to 19,945 in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 2.6%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 19,393 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 2.8%. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. White Mesa CDP shows it has a Labor Force Participation of 28.8% which is the smallest when ranked by participation rate of all the other places 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). White Mesa CDP has the largest proportion of unemployed at 71.2% 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. White Mesa CDP shows full time employees approximately half the size 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 White Mesa CDP area. White Mesa CDP depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 50.0% which is the third most families with a single earner of all other places in the greater White Mesa CDP region. The place with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Bluff CDP which shows a single earners rate of 60.0% (20.0% larger). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. White Mesa CDP depicts it has a Families with No One Working of 50.0% which is at the top of all other places in the greater White Mesa CDP region.

White Mesa CDP Utah Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the White Mesa CDP 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. White Mesa CDP shows it has a Total In Poverty of 113 which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Blanding which depicts a total people earning less than the poverty level of 599 ( 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. White Mesa CDP shows it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 65.3% which is the largest of all places in the greater White Mesa CDP region.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. White Mesa CDP has one of the largest proportions of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 24% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Blanding (28%), and #1 Monticello (33%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 26% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Tselakai Dezza CDP with 67%.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. White Mesa CDP has the largest proportion of black poverty rate at 67% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. White Mesa CDP has the largest proportion of married with children and in poverty at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of unmarried with children and in poverty at 100% 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. White Mesa CDP has the largest proportion of less than highschool in poverty at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of highschool graduate and in poverty at 31% 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.) White Mesa CDP depicts it has a Public Assistance Percent of 17.5% which is the third most households with public assistance of all other places in the greater White Mesa CDP region. The place with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Montezuma Creek CDP which depicts a households with public assistance of 34.5% (about twice as large).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). White Mesa CDP depicts it has a Gini Index of 54.4% which is the largest of all places in the greater White Mesa CDP region.

White Mesa CDP Utah 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 White Mesa CDP 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.) White Mesa CDP has the largest proportion of people who take public transportation to work at 41% 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 White Mesa CDP or elsewhere.) White Mesa CDP has the smallest proportion of people who drove alone at 44% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who walked at 41% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. White Mesa CDP has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 530 am to 6am at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 26% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Montezuma Creek CDP with 28%. Third, it 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. White Mesa CDP has the percentage of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes less than most other places in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and White Mesa CDP has the percentage of no vehicle available the second smallest when ranked by no vehicle available of all the other places in the local area at 12% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of 1 vehicle available at 29% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Blanding (30%), and #1 Aneth CDP (44%) are larger. Third, it has less than most other places in the area in order of 2 vehicles available at 18% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) White Mesa CDP depicts it has a Work in city or place where live of 41% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Blanding which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 71% (72.4% larger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, White Mesa CDP is about the same size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Utah, people who both work and live in the same city of 32%, White Mesa CDP is 29.6% larger.

White Mesa CDP Utah Jobs Charts

The table in Figure 48, shows White Mesa CDP employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.