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Sebastian County, AR mapCounty population in 2005: 118,750 (79% urban, 21% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 28,788
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,512
% of renters here:  36%
State:  31%
Land area: 536 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
  (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.4%
Sebastian County:  16.4%
Arkansas:  17.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 19 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Sebastian County, Arkansas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sebastian County, Arkansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Vietnamese (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Males: 56,140  (48.8%)
Females: 58,931  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,790
County population in 2003: 117,325
Jobs in 2003: 76,037

Sebastian County,AR real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 57,995
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:
Sebastian County:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $33,932
2005 median house value: $89,600
Median contract rent in 2005: $373
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $560
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,855 ($33,889 in 2000)
This county  $36,855
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,051
Sebastian County  $95,051
Arkansas:  $87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $428
Institutionalized population: 1,752
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sebastian County in 2000: $722


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 50
  • Burglaries: 149
  • Thefts: 159
  • Auto thefts: 11

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 38
  • Burglaries: 111
  • Thefts: 127
  • Auto thefts: 15

Sebastian County races chart


Sebastian County, AR map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Sebastian County Arkansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.3%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $571 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $475 (0.6%)

Area name: Fort Smith, AR-OK HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sebastian County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Smith, Greenwood, Barling, Lavaca, Mansfield, Hartford, Hackett, Huntington, Central City, Bonanza.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Franklin County , Le Flore County, Oklahoma , Logan County , Scott County , Sequoyah County, Oklahoma .


Sebastian County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sebastian County: Liberty Church (A), Northwestern Company (B), Oak View Farm (C), Rye Hill (D), Central Coal and Coke Company (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sebastian County include: Bethel Church (A), Kingdom Hall (B), Bloomer Baptist Church (C), White Bluff Church (D), West Harmony Church (E), Burnville Baptist Church (F), Valley View Church (G), Union Church (H), Clarks Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dake Cemetery (1), Lovelace Cemetery (2), Lone Star Cemetery (3), Cherokee Cemetery (4), Begum Cemetery (5), Bell Cemetery (6), Killings Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Greenwood Lake (A), Spur, Lake (B), Sugar Loaf Lake (C), Greenwood Reservoir (D), Number Name Lake (E), Lake Number Two (F), Lake Number One (G), Park Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mackenay Creek (A), Johnson Branch (B), Mill Creek (C), Flat Rock Creek (D), Pine Grove Creek (E), Doctors Fork (F), Doctors Creek (G), Pigeon Creek (H), Dickson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sebastian County include: Ben Geren Regional Park (1), West Arkansas Regional Park (2), Buckner Park (3), Vache Grasse Public Use Area (4), Sebastian County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Arkansas:  5.3%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 4,352
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,922 (28% naturalized citizens)

Sebastian County:  6.9%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,636
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,823
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,030
  • 1980 to 1984: 964
  • 1975 to 1979: 778
  • 1970 to 1974: 299
  • 1970 to 1974: 82
  • 1965 to 1969: 310

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%

Sebastian County marital status for males

Sebastian County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 34,001
  • One, attached: 1,142
  • Two: 2,248
  • 3 or 4: 1,922
  • 5 to 9: 1,504
  • 10 to 19: 2,291
  • 20 or more: 3,404
  • Mobile homes: 2,760
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Sebastian County with a mortgage: 16,091 (1,268 second mortgage, 815 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,423


Agriculture in Sebastian County
Average size of farms: 150 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61598
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $98.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.63%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41357
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.00%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29136
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68%
Corn for grain: 760 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 635 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3007 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 87 acres

Sebastian County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 fatalities and 294 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 14 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (43%)
  • Vietnam (18%)
  • El Salvador (11%)
  • Laos (11%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Thailand (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Sebastian County:
  • United States or American (20%)
  • German (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Sebastian County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 42,431 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 7,324 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 122 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 239 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 92 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 117 (0%)
  • Walked: 636 (1%)
  • Other means: 303 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,074 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Sebastian County, Arkansas
  • 712 people in nursing homes
  • 303 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 289 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 260 people in state prisons
  • 183 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 96 people in religious group quarters
  • 90 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 90 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 90 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 75 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 54 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 27 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 26 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 23 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 18 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 13 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in halfway houses
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in other types of correctional institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,149.

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($85 average AGI)
Sebastian County:  0.03%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

3.49% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($12,543 average AGI)
4.54% relocated from other states ($22,628 average AGI)
Sebastian County:  4.54%
Arkansas average:  3.66%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Crawford County, AR  1.60% ($27,012 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK  0.66% ($31,893)
from Sequoyah County, OK  0.51% ($23,700)
from Washington County, AR  0.27% ($30,179)
from Logan County, AR  0.25% ($27,069)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.19% ($13,205)
from Scott County, AR  0.19% ($30,921)


7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($106 average AGI)
Sebastian County:  0.04%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

3.94% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($15,635 average AGI)
3.70% relocated to other states ($17,795 average AGI)
Sebastian County:  3.70%
Arkansas average:  3.00%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Crawford County, AR  1.81% ($29,488 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR  0.57% ($33,284)
to Le Flore County, OK  0.45% ($38,141)
to Sequoyah County, OK  0.42% ($28,347)
to Benton County, AR  0.21% ($45,977)
to Logan County, AR  0.21% ($28,964)
to Franklin County, AR  0.19% ($27,203)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8



Births per 1000 population in Sebastian County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Sebastian County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sebastian County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,834 (13,903 aged, 3,931 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 112,746
  • In family households: 95,997 (23,972 male householders, 6,957 female householders)
    23,940 spouses, 33,797 children (30,021 natural, 960 adopted, 2,816 stepchildren), 2,231 grandchildren, 893 brothers or sisters, 647 parents, 1,675 other relatives, 1,885 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,749 (6,532 male householders (5,251 living alone)), 7,887 female householders (7,180 living alone)), 2,330 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,325 (1,782 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,274 2-persons, 7,427 3-persons, 6,098 4-persons, 2,571 5-persons, 973 6-persons, 586 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,431 1-person, 1,727 2-persons, 182 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

19,675 married couples with children.
7,236 single-parent households (1,634 men, 5,602 women).

90.6% of residents of Sebastian County speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $597,239,000 ($5071 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $58,664,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $295,126,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $131,793,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $882,000
Federal grants: $82,048,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,262,000 ($11,813,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $68,127,000 ($26,178,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,740,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $69,430,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,623,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,559
Here:  80 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,822
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,271
Here:  +19 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,199
Here:  -19 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Sebastian County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 29.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,010
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,766
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,794
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,740
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,559
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,771
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,398
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,105
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,168


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sebastian County, Arkansas:
  • 1 room: 82
  • 2 rooms: 192
  • 3 rooms: 822
  • 4 rooms: 2,525
  • 5 rooms: 8,804
  • 6 rooms: 8,163
  • 7 rooms: 4,215
  • 8 rooms: 2,112
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,873


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sebastian County, Arkansas:
  • 1 room: 613
  • 2 rooms: 1,629
  • 3 rooms: 3,729
  • 4 rooms: 4,779
  • 5 rooms: 3,143
  • 6 rooms: 1,731
  • 7 rooms: 459
  • 8 rooms: 289
  • 9 or more rooms: 140


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sebastian County:
  • no bedroom: 120
  • 1 bedroom: 794
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,904
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,476
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,968
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 526


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sebastian County:
  • no bedroom: 695
  • 1 bedroom: 5,276
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,641
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,372
  • 4 bedrooms: 452
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 76


Cars and other vehicles available in Sebastian County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 906
  • 1 vehicle: 8,014
  • 2 vehicles: 13,484
  • 3 vehicles: 4,714
  • 4 vehicles: 1,264
  • 5 or more vehicles: 406


Cars and other vehicles available in Sebastian County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,846
  • 1 vehicle: 8,417
  • 2 vehicles: 4,405
  • 3 vehicles: 630
  • 4 vehicles: 151
  • 5 or more vehicles: 63

51% of Sebastian County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Arkansas.

Sebastian County:  50.9%
State average:  54.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 67147
  • Northeast: 2091
  • Midwest: 9493
  • South: 19275
  • West: 8323

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,340
Here:  10.0%
Arkansas:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 407
Here:  6.3%
Arkansas:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 300
Here:  8.0%
Arkansas:  14.7%



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
Sebastian County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,757,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,221,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $7,459,000
    Regular Highways: $4,089,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,073,000
    Financial Administration: $3,018,000
    Police Protection: $1,981,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,408,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,038,000
    Fire Protection: $1,037,000
    General Public Buildings: $751,000
    General - Other: $419,000
    Welfare - Other: $340,000
    Libraries: $237,000
    Health Services - Other: $86,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,203,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $15,749,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,172,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $31,472,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $675,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,944,000
    Other, NEC: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $528,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,952,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,491,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $605,000
    Regular Highways: $451,000
    Judicial: $311,000
    Corrections - Other: $208,000
    Financial Administration: $137,000
    General Public Building: $65,000
    Central Staff: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Libraries: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,439,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,843,000
    Highways: $1,796,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $23,178,000
    Property: $9,603,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,716,000

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