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Searcy, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · White County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
23,115
Population
1,262/sq mi density
$50,896
Median Income
$27,810 per capita
$176,200
Home Value
$216,451 Zillow
$849
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
834
Violent Crime/100K
4,365 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,896 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$176,200 home value, $849/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
834 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,896
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,810
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
37% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Searcy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Searcy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,896
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,810
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,886
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$886
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$886
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,311M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,804
Restaurants
158
Healthcare
201
Retail
309
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,886
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,110
40% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,810 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,886 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $886 |
| County GDP | $3,311M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,804 |
| Restaurants | 158 |
| Healthcare | 201 |
| Retail | 309 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,886 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,110 |