Sevier County, Arkansas (AR)

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County population in 2005: 16,456 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,234
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,474

% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

Land area: 564 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Sevier County, Arkansas:

White Non-Hispanic (72.5%)
Hispanic (19.7%)
Other race (11.8%)
Black (4.9%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Males: 7,842	(49.8%)
Females: 7,915	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,750
County population in 2003: 15,896
Jobs in 2003: 6,271

Total labor force in 2004: 7,540
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.7%

Average household size:

Sevier County:	2.7 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,783 ($30,144 in 2000)

This county	$32,783
Arkansas:	$34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,041

Sevier County	$67,041
Arkansas:	$87,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $398
Institutionalized population: 140
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sevier County in 2000: $570

Sevier County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Arkansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $317 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sevier County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: De Queen, Horatio, Lockesburg, Gillham, Ben Lomond.

Neighboring counties: Howard County , Little River County , McCurtain County, Oklahoma , Polk County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sevier County: Parloma Landing (A), Rock Hill (B), Silver Ridge (C), West Line (D), Yellow Banks Landing (E), Central (F), Dogtown (G), Falls Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sevier County include: Lyons Church (A), Lone Oak Church (B), Kingree Chapel (C), Wrights Chapel (D), Wright Chapel (E), Boggy Springs Church (F), Williamson Church (G), Bradley Chapel (H), West Otis Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Chapel Hill Cemetery (1), New Bethel Cemetery (2), Greens Chapel Cemetery (3), Norwoodville Cemetery (4), Bellville Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Kingree Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Red Lake (A), Russey Lake (B), Johnson Lake (C), Fraser Pond (D), Process City Lake (E), Lake Hospitality (F), Double K Lake (G), Dierks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johnson Creek (A), Johns Branch (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Mill Slough (D), Millwee Creek (E), Roberts Branch (F), Robinson Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sevier County: Paraclifta Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Arkansas:	5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 479
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,002 (24% naturalized citizens)

Sevier County:	12.7%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 782
1990 to 1994: 377
1985 to 1989: 482
1980 to 1984: 147
1975 to 1979: 82
1970 to 1974: 52
1970 to 1974: 17
1965 to 1969: 63

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%

Sevier County marital status for males

Sevier County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,604
One, attached: 57
Two: 153
3 or 4: 91
5 to 9: 38
10 to 19: 41
20 or more: 49
Mobile homes: 1,365
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Sevier County with a mortgage: 1,300 (44 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,110

Agriculture in Sevier County
Average size of farms: 210 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $193617
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $28.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 99.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $135573
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43397
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68%
Land in orchards: 102 acres

Sevier County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 31 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Food (15%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Food (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (93%)
El Salvador (2%)
Canada (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Poland (0%)
Panama (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sevier County:

United States or American (24%)
Irish (8%)
English (7%)
German (6%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Dutch (1%)

Sevier County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,888 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,409 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 91 (1%)
Other means: 89 (1%)
Worked at home: 190 (3%)

People in group quarters in Sevier County, Arkansas

133 people in nursing homes
21 people in homes for the physically handicapped
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,990.

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.87% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,839 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($11,460 average AGI)
Sevier County: 2.48%
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 McCurtain County, OK	0.54% ($22,840 average AGI)
from Howard County, AR	0.47% ($25,364)
from Polk County, AR	0.45% ($22,000)
from Miller County, AR	0.37% ($69,882)
from Little River County, AR	0.34% ($19,563)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,658 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.66% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($13,242 average AGI)
3.33% relocated to other states ($17,415 average AGI)
Sevier County: 3.33%
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 Little River County, AR	0.57% ($18,148 average AGI)
to Howard County, AR	0.53% ($23,960)
to Polk County, AR	0.53% ($22,440)
to Miller County, AR	0.49% ($23,522)
to McCurtain County, OK	0.49% ($20,696)
to Bowie County, TX	0.34% ($17,813)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.21% ($38,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.4

Births per 1000 population in Sevier County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Sevier County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sevier County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,390 (1,968 aged, 422 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,590

In family households: 13,904 (3,504 male householders, 742 female householders)
3,370 spouses, 4,821 children (4,328 natural, 149 adopted, 344 stepchildren), 426 grandchildren, 206 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 356 other relatives, 400 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,686 (603 male householders (511 living alone)), 860 female householders (782 living alone)), 223 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 167 (144 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,692 2-persons, 955 3-persons, 879 4-persons, 374 5-persons, 206 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,293 1-person, 133 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

3,076 married couples with children.
828 single-parent households (217 men, 611 women).

82.2% of residents of Sevier County speak English at home.
17.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,854,000 ($4954 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,427,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,627,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,098,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $627,000
Federal grants: $14,306,000
Federal procurement contracts: $682,000 ($162,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,514,000 ($2,597,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $105,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,697,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,564,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,548

Here:	94 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 788

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +642

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -675

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sevier County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.93 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 180
1995 to 1998: 566
1990 to 1994: 442
1980 to 1989: 1,163
1970 to 1979: 1,460
1960 to 1969: 871
1950 to 1959: 666
1940 to 1949: 473
1939 or earlier: 613

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sevier County, Arkansas:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 87
3 rooms: 262
4 rooms: 671
5 rooms: 1,282
6 rooms: 955
7 rooms: 509
8 rooms: 337
9 or more rooms: 126

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sevier County, Arkansas:

1 room: 37
2 rooms: 97
3 rooms: 208
4 rooms: 428
5 rooms: 368
6 rooms: 214
7 rooms: 84
8 rooms: 36
9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sevier County:

no bedroom: 40
1 bedroom: 209
2 bedrooms: 1,020
3 bedrooms: 2,478
4 bedrooms: 405
5 or more bedrooms: 82

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sevier County:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 250
2 bedrooms: 587
3 bedrooms: 550
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Sevier County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 182
1 vehicle: 1,157
2 vehicles: 1,838
3 vehicles: 736
4 vehicles: 217
5 or more vehicles: 104

Cars and other vehicles available in Sevier County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 183
1 vehicle: 714
2 vehicles: 435
3 vehicles: 118
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 17

57% of Sevier County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Arkansas.

Sevier County:	57.2%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 7778
Northeast: 171
Midwest: 632
South: 4252
West: 837

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (45%)
Utility gas (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (44%)
Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	2.1%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	1.7%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	7.7%
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)

Sevier County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $43,000
Construction - General: $127,000
Regular Highways: $81,000

Air Transportation: $15,000

Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,104,000
Police Protection: $474,000

Solid Waste Management: $420,000

Financial Administration: $355,000

Corrections - Other: $350,000

Central Staff Services: $209,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $199,000

Libraries: $106,000

General - Other: $64,000

General Public Buildings: $63,000

Air Transportation: $43,000

Fire Protection: $25,000

Health Services - Other: $16,000

Welfare - Other: $11,000

Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $82,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $565,000
Corrections: $17,000
Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Police Protection: $25,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

General Public Building: $3,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Health - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,786,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $526,000
General Support: $247,000

Health & Hospitals: $53,000

All Other: $52,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,799,000
Property: $919,000

Other Selective Sales: $93,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,552,000

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