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Mcgehee, AR Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mcgehee is $16,127, which is lower than the state average of $22,595 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Mcgehee median household income is $24,821, which has grown by 13.29% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.22% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mcgehee residents spend 16.2 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 Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #360

Mcgehee, AR	16,127 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

Mcgehee, AR	24,344 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

Mcgehee, AR	30,809 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

Mcgehee, AR	23,526 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, #445

Mcgehee, AR	24,821 USD
Arkansas	41,264 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mcgehee, AR	39,762 USD
Arkansas	56,824 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #347

Mcgehee, AR	13.29%
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

	Mcgehee, AR		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.04%	$25,399, see rank	16.38%	$13,300	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.90%	$16,313, see rank	34.84%	$16,823	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	11.04%	$3,026, see rank	2.40%	$3,329	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.61%	$18,629, see rank	17.54%	$19,527	17.85%	$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

Mcgehee, AR	28,558 USD
Arkansas	51,464 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mcgehee, AR	45,946 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

	Mcgehee, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$51,250, see rank	$44,553	$56,900
Black	$14,113, see rank	$26,733	$35,600
Hispanic	$33,884, see rank	$34,173	$42,396

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mcgehee, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$22,685, see rank	$22,179	$25,788
25 to 44	$19,316, see rank	$45,741	$58,398
45 to 64	$26,442, see rank	$48,739	$65,027
65 or over	$28,925, see rank	$32,199	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mcgehee, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,849, see rank	2,315,782	248,775,628
Male¹	1,239, 43.49%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	714, 57.63%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	714, 57.63%, see rank	64.31%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	610, 85.43%, see rank	91.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	104, 14.57%, see rank	8.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	525, 42.37%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	1,610, 56.51%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	914, 56.77%, see rank	54.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	914, 56.77%, see rank	54.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	605, 66.19%, see rank	92.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	309, 33.81%, see rank	7.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	696, 43.23%, see rank	45.92%	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

	Mcgehee, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,204, 100%	1,232,572	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,041, 86.46%, see rank	82.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	98, 8.14%, see rank	10.87%	9.59%
Public Transportation	6, 0.50%, see rank	0.42%	5.06%
Walked	22, 1.83%, see rank	1.74%	2.78%
Other Means	37, 3.07%, see rank	1.30%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mcgehee, AR	16.2 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

	Mcgehee, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,215	1,251,717	143,435,233
Male¹	610, 50.21%, see rank	52.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	180, 29.51%, see rank	26.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	28, 4.59%, see rank	13.60%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	107, 17.54%, see rank	16.14%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	86, 14.10%, see rank	2.12%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55, 9.02%, see rank	10.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	136, 22.30%, see rank	23.88%	17.94%
Female¹	605, 49.79%, see rank	47.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	180, 29.75%, see rank	36.99%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	108, 17.85%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	219, 36.20%, see rank	32.72%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	21, 3.47%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	16, 2.64%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	38, 6.28%, see rank	7.99%	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

	Mcgehee, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,215, 100%	1,251,717	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	136, 11.19%, see rank	3.32%	1.96%
Construction	71, 5.84%, see rank	6.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	215, 17.70%, see rank	13.52%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4, 0.33%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	124, 10.21%, see rank	13.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	69, 5.68%, see rank	5.45%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.69%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	62, 5.10%, see rank	4.76%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	20, 1.65%, see rank	7.10%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	310, 25.51%, see rank	24.03%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	53, 4.36%, see rank	8.03%	9.49%
Public Administration	96, 7.90%, see rank	4.79%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	55, 4.53%, see rank	4.85%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mcgehee, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,566	38.89%, see rank	19.19%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	398	36.41%, see rank	14.35%	11.47%

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