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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Craighead County is $23,244, which is about the same as the state average of $22,595 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Craighead County median household income is $42,085, which has grown by 29.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.22% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Craighead County residents spend 17.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #10

Craighead County
23,244 USD
Arkansas
22,595 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Craighead County
25,278 USD
Arkansas
26,180 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Craighead County
29,202 USD
Arkansas
31,010 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Craighead County
21,115 USD
Arkansas
21,831 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #8
Craighead County
42,085 USD
Arkansas
41,264 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Craighead County
59,763 USD
Arkansas
56,824 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #24
Craighead County
29.79%
Arkansas
28.22%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Craighead CountyArkansasU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income14.59%$15,001, see rank16.38%$13,30021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income29.99%$16,918, see rank34.84%$16,82329.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.79%$3,442, see rank2.40%$3,3292.82%$3,720
Retirement Income16.11%$18,766, see rank17.54%$19,52717.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Craighead County
52,077 USD
Arkansas
51,464 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Craighead County
70,794 USD
Arkansas
66,972 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Craighead CountyArkansasU.S.
White$44,898, see rank$44,553$56,900
Black$22,846, see rank$26,733$35,600
Hispanic$27,238, see rank$34,173$42,396
Asian$46,513, see rank$55,922$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$35,313, see rank$37,048$37,170
One Race, Other$2,499, see rank$33,038$40,300
Two or More Races$39,107, see rank$34,322$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Craighead CountyArkansasU.S.
less than 25$16,633, see rank$22,179$25,788
25 to 44$42,624, see rank$45,741$58,398
45 to 64$52,005, see rank$48,739$65,027
65 or over$38,475, see rank$32,199$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Craighead CountyArkansasU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over77,762, see rank2,315,782248,775,628
Male137,193, 47.83%, see rank48.53%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:225,514, 68.60%, see rank64.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.42%0.73%
Male, Civilian225,514, 68.60%, see rank64.31%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed323,581, 92.42%, see rank91.16%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed31,933, 7.58%, see rank8.84%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force211,679, 31.40%, see rank35.26%30.72%
Female140,569, 52.17%, see rank51.47%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:222,998, 56.69%, see rank54.08%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.04%0.11%
Female, Civilian222,998, 56.69%, see rank54.03%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed320,948, 91.09%, see rank92.05%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,050, 8.91%, see rank7.95%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force217,571, 43.31%, see rank45.92%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Craighead CountyArkansasU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over43,742, 100%1,232,572141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone36,931, 84.43%, see rank82.49%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled3,802, 8.69%, see rank10.87%9.59%
Public Transportation97, 0.22%, see rank0.42%5.06%
Walked595, 1.36%, see rank1.74%2.78%
Other Means570, 1.30%, see rank1.30%1.79%
Worked at Home1,747, 3.99%, see rank3.18%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Craighead County
17.5 minutes
Arkansas
21.1 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Craighead CountyArkansasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over44,5291,251,717143,435,233
Male123,581, 52.96%, see rank52.63%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations26,667, 28.27%, see rank26.80%33.12%
Service Occupations23,439, 14.58%, see rank13.60%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations23,414, 14.48%, see rank16.14%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2488, 2.07%, see rank2.12%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations22,582, 10.95%, see rank10.27%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations25,733, 24.31%, see rank23.88%17.94%
Female120,948, 47.04%, see rank47.37%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations28,296, 39.60%, see rank36.99%40.04%
Service Occupations24,367, 20.85%, see rank21.40%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations26,594, 31.48%, see rank32.72%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations213, 0.06%, see rank0.31%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations236, 0.17%, see rank0.28%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,537, 7.34%, see rank7.99%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Craighead CountyArkansasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over44,529, 100%1,251,717143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining1,080, 2.43%, see rank3.32%1.96%
Construction3,501, 7.86%, see rank6.55%6.17%
Manufacturing5,719, 12.84%, see rank13.52%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,111, 2.50%, see rank2.48%2.75%
Retail Trade5,945, 13.35%, see rank13.44%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities1,804, 4.05%, see rank5.45%4.93%
Information641, 1.44%, see rank1.69%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing2,209, 4.96%, see rank4.76%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
2,497, 5.61%, see rank7.10%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance12,613, 28.33%, see rank24.03%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
4,044, 9.08%, see rank8.03%9.49%
Public Administration1,198, 2.69%, see rank4.79%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration2,167, 4.87%, see rank4.85%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Craighead County%ArkansasU.S.
Population in Poverty20,64621.47%, see rank19.19%15.59%
Family in Poverty4,18016.23%, see rank14.35%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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