Searcy, Arkansas Census and Community Profile

SEARCY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Searcy, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Searcy, AR was 18,928.

Searcy Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Searcy was 8,918, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Searcy, AR
There are an estimated 4,898 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Searcy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Searcy is 10,010 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Searcy, Arkansas
There are an estimated 4,949 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Searcy, AR
The median age of people living in Searcy, AR was 30.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Searcy was 1,022. There were 15,197 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (3,012) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Searcy, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Searcy, AR was 18,691.

White Population in Searcy, AR
The estimated White population in the Searcy community is 17,080, which is 90.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Searcy, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,249, which is 6.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Searcy, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Searcy, AR was 58.

Asian Population in Searcy, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 94.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Searcy, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Searcy was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 206, while those of “two or more races” was 237 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Searcy community was 390, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Searcy, AR
The household population number in Searcy was 15,838.

Group Quarters Population in Searcy, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,090.

Average Household Size in Searcy, AR
The average household size in Searcy is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Searcy, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,405 total housing units in Searcy.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,822, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,924 were owner-occupied (57.5), and 2,898 were renter-occupied (42.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 583 vacant homes in Searcy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Searcy, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,678, with a median value in dollars of 83,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Searcy, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $778 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Searcy, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,573 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Searcy, Arkansas
3,059 people in Searcy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Searcy, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Searcy was 1,597, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Searcy, AR
In 2000, there were 3,106 people in Searcy, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Searcy, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 884 people in Searcy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Searcy, Arkansas
There were 10,112 in the labor force in Searcy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Searcy was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Searcy, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,321. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Searcy, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,334. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Searcy, Arkansas
Per capita income in Searcy in the last full census was 16,553. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Searcy numbered 531, or 11.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Searcy, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,410, or 15 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.