Income and Poverty in Sevier County, Arkansas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sevier County, Arkansas may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 39.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sevier County, having 31 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Sevier County accounted a medium-low household income of $35,268 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.8 percent lower than the median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 39.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Sevier County, Arkansas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,375 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Sevier County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $30,713, this income level is 12.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 34.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,943. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Sevier County had a median household income level of $38,676, which was 9.7 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.