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Des Arc, AR Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Des Arc is $15,805, which is lower than the state average of $22,595 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Des Arc median household income is $29,539, which has grown by 24.37% 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 Des Arc residents spend 23.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher 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, #374

Des Arc, AR	15,805 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

Des Arc, AR	18,183 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

Des Arc, AR	27,500 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

Des Arc, AR	14,601 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, #360

Des Arc, AR	29,539 USD
Arkansas	41,264 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Des Arc, AR	37,571 USD
Arkansas	56,824 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #257

Des Arc, AR	24.37%
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

	Des Arc, AR		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	9.13%	$5,168, see rank	16.38%	$13,300	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	39.23%	$15,697, see rank	34.84%	$16,823	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.93%	$2,812, see rank	2.40%	$3,329	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.04%	$19,247, 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

Des Arc, AR	35,263 USD
Arkansas	51,464 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Des Arc, AR	40,807 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

	Des Arc, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$30,119, see rank	$44,553	$56,900
Black	$23,304, see rank	$26,733	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Des Arc, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$16,607, see rank	$22,179	$25,788
25 to 44	$36,136, see rank	$45,741	$58,398
45 to 64	$38,024, see rank	$48,739	$65,027
65 or over	$26,696, see rank	$32,199	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Des Arc, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,637, see rank	2,315,782	248,775,628
Male¹	791, 48.32%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	477, 60.30%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	477, 60.30%, see rank	64.31%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	410, 85.95%, see rank	91.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	67, 14.05%, see rank	8.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	314, 39.70%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	846, 51.68%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	404, 47.75%, see rank	54.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	404, 47.75%, see rank	54.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	387, 95.79%, see rank	92.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	17, 4.21%, see rank	7.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	442, 52.25%, 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

	Des Arc, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	777, 100%	1,232,572	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	609, 78.38%, see rank	82.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	103, 13.26%, see rank	10.87%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	5.06%
Walked	18, 2.32%, see rank	1.74%	2.78%
Other Means	17, 2.19%, see rank	1.30%	1.79%
Worked at Home	30, 3.86%, see rank	3.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Des Arc, AR	23.9 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

	Des Arc, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	797	1,251,717	143,435,233
Male¹	410, 51.44%, see rank	52.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	103, 25.12%, see rank	26.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	65, 15.85%, see rank	13.60%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	18, 4.39%, see rank	16.14%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	43, 10.49%, see rank	2.12%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	54, 13.17%, see rank	10.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	85, 20.73%, see rank	23.88%	17.94%
Female¹	387, 48.56%, see rank	47.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	77, 19.90%, see rank	36.99%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	116, 29.97%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	177, 45.74%, see rank	32.72%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	17, 4.39%, 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

	Des Arc, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	797, 100%	1,251,717	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	66, 8.28%, see rank	3.32%	1.96%
Construction	88, 11.04%, see rank	6.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	77, 9.66%, see rank	13.52%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	6, 0.75%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	153, 19.20%, see rank	13.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	26, 3.26%, see rank	5.45%	4.93%
Information	16, 2.01%, see rank	1.69%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	16, 2.01%, see rank	4.76%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	53, 6.65%, see rank	7.10%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	171, 21.46%, see rank	24.03%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	30, 3.76%, see rank	8.03%	9.49%
Public Administration	38, 4.77%, see rank	4.79%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	57, 7.15%, see rank	4.85%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Des Arc, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	399	20.85%, see rank	19.19%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	134	21.68%, see rank	14.35%	11.47%

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