Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,324 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 929 | 17.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 573 | 10.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 860 | 16.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 591 | 11.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 599 | 11.3% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 862 | 16.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 370 | 6.9% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 410 | 7.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 90 | 1.7% |
| $200,000 or more | 40 | 0.8% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,504 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 44,451 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 3,457 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 431 | 12.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 188 | 5.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 481 | 13.9% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 418 | 12.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 442 | 12.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 717 | 20.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 318 | 9.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 340 | 9.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 90 | 2.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 32 | 0.9% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 41,964 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 54,303 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 19,107 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 24,621 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 40,214 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 26,527 | 0% |
Employment Status in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 9,967 | 100% |
| In labor force | 6,027 | 60.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 6,006 | 60.3% |
| Employed | 5,183 | 52.0% |
| Unemployed | 823 | 8.3% |
| Armed Forces | 21 | 0.2% |
| Not in labor force | 3,940 | 39.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 6,006 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 13.7% |
| Females 16 years and over | 5,315 | 100% |
| In labor force | 3,131 | 58.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 3,120 | 58.7% |
| Employed | 2,554 | 48.1% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,101 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 850 | 77.2% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 1,931 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,522 | 78.8% |
Commuting To Work in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 5,039 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,861 | 76.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 479 | 9.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 40 | 0.8% |
| Walked | 167 | 3.3% |
| Other means | 368 | 7.3% |
| Worked at home | 124 | 2.5% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22 | 0% |
Occupation in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 5,183 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,551 | 29.9% |
| Service occupations | 775 | 15.0% |
| Sales and office occupations | 1,026 | 19.8% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 690 | 13.3% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,141 | 22.0% |
Industry in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 5,183 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 543 | 10.5% |
| Construction | 199 | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 859 | 16.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 104 | 2.0% |
| Retail trade | 529 | 10.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 392 | 7.6% |
| Information | 131 | 2.5% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 106 | 2.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 178 | 3.4% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 1,293 | 24.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 322 | 6.2% |
| Other services, except public administration | 256 | 4.9% |
| Public administration | 271 | 5.2% |
Class of Worker in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 5,183 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 3,706 | 71.5% |
| Government workers | 1,245 | 24.0% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 232 | 4.5% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 3,683 | 69.2% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 49,183 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 1,993 | 37.4% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 13,852 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 630 | 11.8% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,713 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 447 | 8.4% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,444 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 174 | 3.3% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,143 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,310 | 24.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,867 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 15,496 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 24,687 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 12,796 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 10,318 | 80.6% |
| With private health insurance | 5,910 | 46.2% |
| With public coverage | 5,650 | 44.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,478 | 19.4% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 3,352 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 158 | 4.7% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 7,515 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 5,516 | 100% |
| Employed: | 4,778 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,467 | 72.6% |
| With private health insurance | 3,369 | 70.5% |
| With public coverage | 218 | 4.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,311 | 27.4% |
| Unemployed: | 738 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 295 | 40.0% |
| With private health insurance | 155 | 21.0% |
| With public coverage | 140 | 19.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 443 | 60.0% |
| Not in labor force: | 1,999 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,467 | 73.4% |
| With private health insurance | 405 | 20.3% |
| With public coverage | 1,178 | 58.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 532 | 26.6% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Desha County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 24.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 36.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 54.0% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 9.7% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 11.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 24.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 57.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 72.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 76.3% |
| All people | 0 | 28.4% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 42.1% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 42.0% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 49.1% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 39.0% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 24.3% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 20.7% |
| People in families | 0 | 26.1% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 39.3% |