| Index | Sparkman | Arkansas | National |
| Income per capita | $28,104 | $34,533 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $37,454 | $64,269 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $33,247 | $78,259 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $45,473 | $39,884 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $56,119 | $46,339 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $32,626 | $33,396 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 26.5% | 18.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 36.8% | 36.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.1% | 16.1% |
| Public administration | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Other | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Gum Springs, AR | 115 | $56,806 | 30.2% |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 11,027 | $46,960 | 42.3% |
| Bearden, AR | 998 | $33,985 | 58.2% |
| Chidester, AR | 280 | $26,428 | 67.5% |
| Reader, AR | 144 | $23,135 | 71.6% |
| Sparkman, AR | 510 | $37,454 | 53.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fontana, KS | 510 | $98,108 | 20.6% |
| Fleming-Neon, KY | 510 | $42,384 | 47.9% |
| Camden Point, MO | 510 | $129,295 | 59.0% |
| Buchtel, OH | 510 | $58,986 | 27.5% |
| Lansing, OH | 510 | $68,838 | 15.4% |
| Sparkman, AR | 510 | $37,454 | 53.9% |