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The City of Fayetteville and the northwest Arkansas region offer a pool of skilled professional and technical workers to companies. With continued growth of population moving to Fayetteville and the surrounding communities as well as students graduating from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville offers workers from diverse backgrounds, training and experiences.
Labor and Income Levels : 2006-2008
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Labor & Income
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Fayetteville
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Percent
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Washington County
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Percent
|
|
Population 16 years and over
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56,589
|
100.0%
|
146,600
|
100.0%
|
|
In Labor Force
|
38,250
|
67.6%
|
99,607
|
67.9%
|
|
Not in Labor Force
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18,339
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32.4%
|
46,993
|
32.1%
|
|
Mean Travel Time to Work (mins)
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18.0
|
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20.5
|
|
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Median Household income ($)
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40,255
|
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43,512
|
|
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Median nonfamily income ($)
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26,747
|
|
26,472
|
|
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Median Earnings for Workers ($)
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21,915
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|
24,450
|
|
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Median Earnings for male Full Time ($)
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38,951
|
|
37,215
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|
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Median Earnings for Female Full Time ($)
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32,334
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|
28,213
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Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey
Types of Industries
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Industry
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Fayetteville
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Percent
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Washington County
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Percent
|
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Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over
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36,634
|
100.0%
|
94,459
|
100.0%
|
|
Educational services, health care, & social assistance
|
10,837
|
29.6%
|
20,926
|
22.2%
|
|
Retail trade
|
5,287
|
14.4%
|
14,584
|
15.4%
|
|
Manufacturing
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4,116
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11.2%
|
14,663
|
15.5%
|
|
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, & food services
|
3,757
|
10.3%
|
7,109
|
7.5%
|
|
Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services
|
3,244
|
8.9%
|
7,273
|
7.7%
|
|
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing
|
2,083
|
5.7%
|
5,152
|
5.5%
|
|
Construction
|
1,479
|
4.0%
|
7,497
|
7.9%
|
|
Transportation, warehousing, & utilities
|
1,438
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3.9%
|
4,362
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4.6%
|
|
Other
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4,393
|
12.0%
|
12,893
|
13.6%
|
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey
Education Attainment: 2006-2008
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Educational Attainment
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Fayetteville
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Percent
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Washington County
|
Percent
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AR-Mo MSA
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Percent
|
|
Population 25 years and over
|
39,630
|
100.0%
|
117,042
|
100.0%
|
270,945
|
100.0%
|
|
Graduate or professional degree
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7,684
|
19.4%
|
12,803
|
10.9%
|
23,070
|
8.5%
|
|
Bachelor's degree
|
9,579
|
24.2%
|
19,379
|
16.6%
|
43,749
|
16.1%
|
|
Associate's degree
|
1,862
|
4.7%
|
5,472
|
4.7%
|
13,879
|
5.1%
|
|
Some college, no degree
|
9,341
|
23.6%
|
24,778
|
21.2%
|
56,542
|
20.9%
|
|
HS graduate (including equivalency)
|
7,668
|
19.3%
|
33,524
|
28.6%
|
84,751
|
31.3%
|
|
9th - 12th Grade, no diploma
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2,390
|
6.0%
|
12,066
|
10.3%
|
28,552
|
10.5%
|
|
< 9th Grade
|
1,106
|
2.8%
|
9,020
|
7.7%
|
20,402
|
7.5%
|
|
% Bachelor's degree or higher
|
43.6%
|
|
27.5%
|
|
24.7%
|
|
|
% HS graduate or higher
|
91.2%
|
|
82.0%
|
|
81.9%
|
|
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey