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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Paragould is $19,878, which is lower than the state average of $22,595 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Paragould median household income is $38,481, which has grown by 24.88% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.22% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Paragould 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, #178

Paragould, AR
19,878 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

Paragould, AR
25,725 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
Paragould, AR
31,085 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
Paragould, AR
20,481 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, #172
Paragould, AR
38,481 USD
Arkansas
41,264 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Paragould, AR
47,648 USD
Arkansas
56,824 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #249
Paragould, AR
24.88%
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
 Paragould, ARArkansasU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income17.06%$9,419, see rank16.38%$13,30021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income38.58%$15,468, see rank34.84%$16,82329.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.22%$3,057, see rank2.40%$3,3292.82%$3,720
Retirement Income17.27%$16,198, 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
Paragould, AR
49,988 USD
Arkansas
51,464 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Paragould, AR
57,955 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

 Paragould, ARArkansasU.S.
White$38,762, see rank$44,553$56,900
Hispanic$36,611, see rank$34,173$42,396
One Race, Other$38,500, see rank$33,038$40,300
Two or More Races$30,667, see rank$34,322$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

 Paragould, ARArkansasU.S.
less than 25$32,188, see rank$22,179$25,788
25 to 44$52,640, see rank$45,741$58,398
45 to 64$33,750, see rank$48,739$65,027
65 or over$28,758, see rank$32,199$37,945

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

Employment Status

 Paragould, ARArkansasU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over21,016, see rank2,315,782248,775,628
Male19,813, 46.69%, see rank48.53%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:26,436, 65.59%, see rank64.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces231, 0.32%, see rank0.42%0.73%
Male, Civilian26,405, 65.27%, see rank64.31%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed35,903, 92.16%, see rank91.16%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3502, 7.84%, see rank8.84%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force23,377, 34.41%, see rank35.26%30.72%
Female111,203, 53.31%, see rank51.47%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:25,669, 50.60%, see rank54.08%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.04%0.11%
Female, Civilian25,669, 50.60%, see rank54.03%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed35,107, 90.09%, see rank92.05%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3562, 9.91%, see rank7.95%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force25,534, 49.40%, 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

 Paragould, ARArkansasU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over10,803, 100%1,232,572141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone9,356, 86.61%, see rank82.49%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled950, 8.79%, see rank10.87%9.59%
Public Transportation15, 0.14%, see rank0.42%5.06%
Walked70, 0.65%, see rank1.74%2.78%
Other Means124, 1.15%, see rank1.30%1.79%
Worked at Home288, 2.67%, see rank3.18%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Paragould, AR
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
 Paragould, ARArkansasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over11,0101,251,717143,435,233
Male15,903, 53.61%, see rank52.63%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations21,362, 23.07%, see rank26.80%33.12%
Service Occupations2452, 7.66%, see rank13.60%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2798, 13.52%, see rank16.14%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations234, 0.58%, see rank2.12%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2462, 7.83%, see rank10.27%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,453, 41.56%, see rank23.88%17.94%
Female15,107, 46.39%, see rank47.37%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations21,801, 35.27%, see rank36.99%40.04%
Service Occupations21,025, 20.07%, see rank21.40%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations21,653, 32.37%, see rank32.72%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations220, 0.39%, see rank0.31%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations238, 0.74%, see rank0.28%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2479, 9.38%, 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
 Paragould, ARArkansasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over11,010, 100%1,251,717143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining310, 2.82%, see rank3.32%1.96%
Construction484, 4.40%, see rank6.55%6.17%
Manufacturing2,742, 24.90%, see rank13.52%10.43%
Wholesale Trade402, 3.65%, see rank2.48%2.75%
Retail Trade1,202, 10.92%, see rank13.44%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities703, 6.39%, see rank5.45%4.93%
Information183, 1.66%, see rank1.69%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing389, 3.53%, see rank4.76%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
568, 5.16%, see rank7.10%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance2,585, 23.48%, see rank24.03%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
627, 5.69%, see rank8.03%9.49%
Public Administration301, 2.73%, see rank4.79%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration514, 4.67%, see rank4.85%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 Paragould, AR%ArkansasU.S.
Population in Poverty4,47617.13%, see rank19.19%15.59%
Family in Poverty78211.16%, see rank14.35%11.47%

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


 
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