Searcy County, AR

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2023 Population

7,861

0.241% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

24.5%

7.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

2,855

1.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Searcy County, AR had a population of 7.86k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Searcy County, AR declined from 7,880 to 7,861, a −0.241% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Searcy County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.78%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%).

N/A of the households in Searcy County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Searcy County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Searcy County, AR was N/A per household.

Searcy County, AR borders Baxter County, AR, Boone County, AR, Marion County, AR, Newton County, AR, Pope County, AR, Stone County, AR, and Van Buren County, AR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.93k people) in Searcy County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 389 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 252 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Searcy County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.93k ± 251
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
389 ± 251
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 51

2.19%

Hispanic Population

172 people

2.19% of the people in Searcy County, AR are hispanic (172 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Searcy County, AR as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Searcy County, AR employs 2.86k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Searcy County, AR were Retail Trade (478 people), Manufacturing (438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2023 Value

± 339

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Searcy County, AR declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.91k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Searcy County, AR, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Searcy County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.86k

2023 Value

± 339

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Searcy County, AR declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2.91k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Searcy County, AR, are Retail Trade (478 people), Manufacturing (438 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Searcy County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Searcy County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Retail Trade
11
Retail Trade
9
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.29k
Retail Trade
$3.43k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Searcy County, AR have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Searcy County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Searcy County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Searcy County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Searcy County, AR is from Searcy County, AR.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Searcy County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (4.36%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Searcy County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (4.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Searcy County, AR have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Searcy County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Searcy County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Searcy County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Searcy County, AR have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Searcy County, AR (1.9k out of 7.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Searcy County, AR is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Searcy County, AR has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 9.32% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Searcy County, AR see 3,940 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.485% increase from the previous year (3,921 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2639 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,940 to 1

N/A in Searcy County, AR

N/A in Searcy County, AR see an average of 3,940 patients per year. This represents a 0.485% increase from the previous year (3,921 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Searcy County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.8%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

9.32%

Non-Group

2.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Searcy County, AR grew by 1.37% from 5.72% to 5.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Searcy County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.