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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Johnson County is $18,993, which is lower than the state average of $22,595 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Johnson County median household income is $32,553, which has grown by 16.64% 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 Johnson County residents spend 19.9 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, #45

Johnson County	18,993 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

Johnson County	22,068 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

Johnson County	25,652 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

Johnson County	18,107 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, #55

Johnson County	32,553 USD
Arkansas	41,264 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Johnson County	47,965 USD
Arkansas	56,824 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #65

Johnson County	16.64%
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

	Johnson County		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.06%	$13,943, see rank	16.38%	$13,300	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	39.46%	$16,658, see rank	34.84%	$16,823	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.87%	$2,075, see rank	2.40%	$3,329	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.22%	$18,769, 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

Johnson County	39,089 USD
Arkansas	51,464 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Johnson County	57,003 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

	Johnson County	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$33,349, see rank	$44,553	$56,900
Black	$12,439, see rank	$26,733	$35,600
Hispanic	$29,826, see rank	$34,173	$42,396
Asian	$22,230, see rank	$55,922	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$33,214, see rank	$37,048	$37,170
One Race, Other	$47,917, see rank	$33,038	$40,300
Two or More Races	$32,782, see rank	$34,322	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Johnson County	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$19,192, see rank	$22,179	$25,788
25 to 44	$35,200, see rank	$45,741	$58,398
45 to 64	$37,761, see rank	$48,739	$65,027
65 or over	$26,863, see rank	$32,199	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Johnson County	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	20,160, see rank	2,315,782	248,775,628
Male¹	9,923, 49.22%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,061, 61.08%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	5, 0.05%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,056, 61.03%, see rank	64.31%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,629, 92.95%, see rank	91.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	427, 7.05%, see rank	8.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,862, 38.92%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	10,237, 50.78%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,026, 49.10%, see rank	54.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	5,026, 49.10%, see rank	54.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,702, 93.55%, see rank	92.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	324, 6.45%, see rank	7.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,211, 50.90%, 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

	Johnson County	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	10,132, 100%	1,232,572	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	8,390, 82.81%, see rank	82.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	967, 9.54%, see rank	10.87%	9.59%
Public Transportation	12, 0.12%, see rank	0.42%	5.06%
Walked	191, 1.89%, see rank	1.74%	2.78%
Other Means	137, 1.35%, see rank	1.30%	1.79%
Worked at Home	435, 4.29%, see rank	3.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Johnson County	19.9 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

	Johnson County	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,331	1,251,717	143,435,233
Male¹	5,629, 54.49%, see rank	52.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,154, 20.50%, see rank	26.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	637, 11.32%, see rank	13.60%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	603, 10.71%, see rank	16.14%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	114, 2.03%, see rank	2.12%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	699, 12.42%, see rank	10.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,054, 36.49%, see rank	23.88%	17.94%
Female¹	4,702, 45.51%, see rank	47.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,231, 26.18%, see rank	36.99%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,140, 24.25%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,440, 30.63%, see rank	32.72%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	3, 0.06%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	16, 0.34%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	860, 18.29%, 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

	Johnson County	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,331, 100%	1,251,717	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	540, 5.23%, see rank	3.32%	1.96%
Construction	697, 6.75%, see rank	6.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,965, 28.70%, see rank	13.52%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	112, 1.08%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,134, 10.98%, see rank	13.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	578, 5.59%, see rank	5.45%	4.93%
Information	41, 0.40%, see rank	1.69%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	234, 2.27%, see rank	4.76%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	310, 3.00%, see rank	7.10%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,241, 21.69%, see rank	24.03%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	632, 6.12%, see rank	8.03%	9.49%
Public Administration	373, 3.61%, see rank	4.79%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	474, 4.59%, see rank	4.85%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Johnson County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,320	21.22%, see rank	19.19%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,231	17.70%, see rank	14.35%	11.47%

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