Sevier County, AR

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2023 Population
15,797
0.729% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.8
0.287% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$51,641
3.6% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$111,700
12.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,565
4.37% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sevier County, AR had a population of 15.8k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $51,641. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sevier County, AR declined from 15,913 to 15,797, a −0.729% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,567 to $51,641, a −3.6% decrease.

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None of the households in Sevier County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87% of the residents in Sevier County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sevier County, AR was $111,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Sevier County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sevier County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sevier County, AR is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.1% of Sevier County, AR residents were born outside of the country (2.38k people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%
2023 Citizenship
87.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87% of Sevier County, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sevier County, AR was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.38k people
14.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.3k people

As of 2023, 15.1% of Sevier County, AR residents (2.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sevier County, AR was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    254 ± 110
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    78 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    59 ± 36

Sevier County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sevier County, AR employs 6.57k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sevier County, AR were Manufacturing (1,462 people), Construction (773 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,429), Utilities ($58,431), and Construction ($54,688).

Employment

Occupations

6.57k
2023 Value
± 615
−4.37%
1 Year decline
± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sevier County, AR declined at a rate of −4.37%, from 6.87k employees to 6.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sevier County, AR, are Production Occupations (944 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (764 people), and Management Occupations (549 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sevier County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.57k
2023 Value
± 615
−4.37%
1 Year decline
± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sevier County, AR declined at a rate of −4.37%, from 6.87k employees to 6.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sevier County, AR, are Manufacturing (1,462 people), Construction (773 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sevier County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Sevier County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,945
Median earning men ± $3,107
$29,676
Median earning women ± $2,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,607), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,455), and Construction ($54,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($54,028), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,257), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,833).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $78.6k
    Manufacturing
  2. $28.1k
    Construction
  3. $19.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Sevier County, AR are White (434 and 52.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (287 and 34.5%), Black or African American (62 and 7.44%), and Two or More Races (31 and 3.72%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    95 degrees awarded
  2. General Health Services
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sevier County, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 95 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sevier County, AR, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 434 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 287 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.982% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.907% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (812k), Some college (532k), and Secondary Education (356k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sevier County, AR was $111,700 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $99,200 to $111,700, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Sevier County, AR is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sevier County, AR have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sevier County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sevier County, AR is $51,641. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sevier County, AR was Census Tract 804, Sevier County, AR with a value of $52,829, followed by Census Tract 802, Sevier County, AR and Census Tract 803, Sevier County, AR, with respective values of $52,292 and $52,259.

In 2024, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sevier County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.925%.

Housing

Property

$111,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,837
$3,720
Median Property Taxes
±$398

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sevier County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

65.3%
Homeownership
2023
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Sevier County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 804, Sevier County, AR
  2. Census Tract 802, Sevier County, AR
  3. Census Tract 803, Sevier County, AR

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sevier County, AR was Census Tract 804, Sevier County, AR with a value of $52,829, followed by Census Tract 802, Sevier County, AR and Census Tract 803, Sevier County, AR, with respective values of $52,292 and $52,259.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sevier County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,641
Median Household Income
± $5,749
5.7k
Number of Households
± 546

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.7k households in Sevier County, AR declined from $51,641 from the previous year's value of $53,567.

The following chart displays the households in Sevier County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sevier County, AR is from Sevier County, AR.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Sevier County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Carpooled (21.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.98%)

In 2023, 72.6% of workers in Sevier County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.4%) and those who worked at home (2.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sevier County, AR have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Sevier County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sevier County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sevier County, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sevier County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.925%.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sevier County, AR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sevier County, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 26.6% of the children was living in poverty in Sevier County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 216 in Sevier County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.93 per 100,000 population.

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Health

81.1% of the population of Sevier County, AR has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 9.62% on non-group plans, and 2.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, AR see 2,255 patients per year on average, which represents a 8% increase from the previous year (2,088 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3922 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1426 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,255 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sevier County, AR

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, AR see an average of 2,255 patients per year. This represents a 8% increase from the previous year (2,088 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sevier County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

18.9%
Uninsured
27.5%
Employer Coverage
31.3%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
9.62%
Non-Group
2.13%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sevier County, AR grew by 2.5% from 18.4% to 18.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.6 in Sevier County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.5% in Sevier County, AR.

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