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Kensett, AR Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Kensett is $14,266, which is much lower than the state average of $22,595 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Kensett median household income is $26,648, which has grown by 30.13% 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 Kensett residents spend 14.8 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, #446

Kensett, AR	14,266 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

Kensett, AR	21,008 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

Kensett, AR	24,569 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

Kensett, AR	13,950 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, #417

Kensett, AR	26,648 USD
Arkansas	41,264 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Kensett, AR	32,113 USD
Arkansas	56,824 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #214

Kensett, AR	30.13%
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

	Kensett, AR		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	6.83%	$10,520, see rank	16.38%	$13,300	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.94%	$16,115, see rank	34.84%	$16,823	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.67%	$2,917, see rank	2.40%	$3,329	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.90%	$17,872, 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

Kensett, AR	30,625 USD
Arkansas	51,464 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Kensett, AR	35,634 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

	Kensett, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$27,917, see rank	$44,553	$56,900
Black	$11,809, see rank	$26,733	$35,600
Hispanic	$45,750, see rank	$34,173	$42,396
One Race, Other	$58,056, see rank	$33,038	$40,300
Two or More Races	$8,438, see rank	$34,322	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Kensett, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$37,232, see rank	$22,179	$25,788
25 to 44	$35,893, see rank	$45,741	$58,398
45 to 64	$23,793, see rank	$48,739	$65,027
65 or over	$17,750, see rank	$32,199	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Kensett, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,292, see rank	2,315,782	248,775,628
Male¹	598, 46.28%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	340, 56.86%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	340, 56.86%, see rank	64.31%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	337, 99.12%, see rank	91.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	3, 0.88%, see rank	8.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	258, 43.14%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	694, 53.72%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	271, 39.05%, see rank	54.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	271, 39.05%, see rank	54.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	259, 95.57%, see rank	92.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	12, 4.43%, see rank	7.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	423, 60.95%, 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

	Kensett, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	591, 100%	1,232,572	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	500, 84.60%, see rank	82.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	48, 8.12%, see rank	10.87%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13, 2.20%, see rank	0.42%	5.06%
Walked	17, 2.88%, see rank	1.74%	2.78%
Other Means	9, 1.52%, see rank	1.30%	1.79%
Worked at Home	4, 0.68%, see rank	3.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Kensett, AR	14.8 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

	Kensett, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	596	1,251,717	143,435,233
Male¹	337, 56.54%, see rank	52.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	43, 12.76%, see rank	26.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	44, 13.06%, see rank	13.60%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	19, 5.64%, see rank	16.14%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	22, 6.53%, see rank	2.12%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	32, 9.50%, see rank	10.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	123, 36.50%, see rank	23.88%	17.94%
Female¹	259, 43.46%, see rank	47.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	29, 11.20%, see rank	36.99%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	88, 33.98%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	90, 34.75%, see rank	32.72%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	13, 5.02%, 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	39, 15.06%, 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

	Kensett, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	596, 100%	1,251,717	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	81, 13.59%, see rank	3.32%	1.96%
Construction	12, 2.01%, see rank	6.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	78, 13.09%, see rank	13.52%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	130, 21.81%, see rank	13.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	9, 1.51%, see rank	5.45%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.69%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	21, 3.52%, see rank	4.76%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	90, 15.10%, see rank	7.10%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	81, 13.59%, see rank	24.03%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	60, 10.07%, see rank	8.03%	9.49%
Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.79%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	34, 5.70%, see rank	4.85%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Kensett, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	671	40.54%, see rank	19.19%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	163	34.24%, see rank	14.35%	11.47%

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