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As of 2010, the per capita income of Sebastian County is $22,807, which is higher than the state average of $20,725 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Sebastian County median household income is $39,482, which has grown by 16.50% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 19.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Sebastian County residents spend 17.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 20.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #8

Sebastian County	22,807 USD
Arkansas	20,725 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sebastian County	24,157 USD
Arkansas	23,992 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sebastian County	30,645 USD
Arkansas	29,038 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sebastian County	20,828 USD
Arkansas	20,242 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #12

Sebastian County	38,093 USD
Arkansas	38,307 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Sebastian County	57,028 USD
Arkansas	52,382 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #50

Sebastian County	16.50%
Arkansas	19.03%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Sebastian County		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.29%	$29,145, see rank	17.10%	$11,514	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	30.62%	$15,737, see rank	34.48%	$15,547	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.09%	$3,698, see rank	1.80%	$3,284	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	16.15%	$17,756, see rank	17.60%	$17,504	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Sebastian County	44,236 USD
Arkansas	47,049 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Sebastian County	67,529 USD
Arkansas	61,359 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Sebastian County	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$38,385, see rank	$41,296	$52,480
Black	$26,239, see rank	$25,394	$33,578
Hispanic	$35,418, see rank	$33,427	$40,165
Asian	$56,862, see rank	$50,221	$67,022
One Race, Other	$44,705, see rank	$31,149	$38,230
Two or More Races	$27,882, see rank	$28,473	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Sebastian County	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$28,990, see rank	$20,293	$24,143
25 to 44	$37,687, see rank	$42,777	$54,024
45 to 64	$47,763, see rank	$45,374	$60,683
65 or over	$30,882, see rank	$29,452	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	97,949	see rank	2,290,670	243,832,923
Male¹	46,662	47.64%, see rank	48.41%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	32,160	68.92%, see rank	65.10%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	166	0.36%, see rank	0.55%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	31,994	68.57%, see rank	64.55%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	29,710	92.86%, see rank	90.02%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,284	7.14%, see rank	9.98%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	14,502	31.08%, see rank	34.90%	30.22%
Female¹	51,287	52.36%, see rank	51.59%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	28,520	55.61%, see rank	56.04%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	199	0.39%, see rank	0.05%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	28,321	55.22%, see rank	55.99%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	25,513	90.09%, see rank	90.84%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,808	9.91%, see rank	9.16%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	22,767	44.39%, see rank	43.96%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	54,898	100%	1,230,061	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	45,054	82.07%, see rank	80.91%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	6,980	12.71%, see rank	12.12%	10.35%
Public Transportation	223	0.41%, see rank	0.43%	4.94%
Walked	576	1.05%, see rank	1.80%	2.85%
Other Means	879	1.60%, see rank	1.42%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,186	2.16%, see rank	3.32%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Sebastian County	17.1 minutes
Arkansas	20.7 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	55,223	-	1,245,328	139,033,928
Male¹	29,710	53.80%, see rank	51.74%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8,201	27.60%, see rank	26.17%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	4,509	15.18%, see rank	14.08%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,146	17.32%, see rank	15.69%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	326	1.10%, see rank	2.46%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,760	5.92%, see rank	10.70%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8,448	28.43%, see rank	23.71%	17.70%
Female¹	25,513	46.20%, see rank	48.26%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8,133	31.88%, see rank	35.89%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	5,765	22.60%, see rank	21.59%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	8,663	33.96%, see rank	33.04%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	134	0.53%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	44	0.17%, see rank	0.19%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,774	10.87%, see rank	8.71%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	55,223	100%	1,245,328	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,388	2.51%, see rank	3.71%	1.90%
Construction	2,238	4.05%, see rank	6.50%	6.25%
Manufacturing	10,468	18.96%, see rank	13.88%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	1,560	2.82%, see rank	2.48%	2.83%
Retail Trade	7,884	14.28%, see rank	13.27%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	3,154	5.71%, see rank	5.50%	4.92%
Information	373	0.68%, see rank	1.63%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,668	3.02%, see rank	4.36%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,662	4.82%, see rank	6.76%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	13,411	24.29%, see rank	23.74%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	5,683	10.29%, see rank	8.14%	9.25%
Public Administration	2,238	4.05%, see rank	5.11%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2,496	4.52%, see rank	4.92%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	27,897	22.31%, see rank	18.84%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	6,052	18.64%, see rank	14.09%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.