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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Searcy County is $17,590, which is lower than the state average of $22,595 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Searcy County median household income is $33,610, which has grown by 57.08% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 28.22% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Searcy County residents spend 30.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 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, #63

Searcy County	17,590 USD
Arkansas	22,595 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Searcy County	19,346 USD
Arkansas	26,180 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Searcy County	21,609 USD
Arkansas	31,010 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Searcy County	16,473 USD
Arkansas	21,831 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #47

Searcy County	33,610 USD
Arkansas	41,264 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Searcy County	41,077 USD
Arkansas	56,824 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #1

Searcy County	57.08%
Arkansas	28.22%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	Searcy County		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.31%	$17,749, see rank	16.38%	$13,300	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	50.11%	$15,070, see rank	34.84%	$16,823	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.10%	$1,260, see rank	2.40%	$3,329	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.47%	$20,447, see rank	17.54%	$19,527	17.85%	$24,095

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Searcy County	41,183 USD
Arkansas	51,464 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Searcy County	50,894 USD
Arkansas	66,972 USD
U.S.	86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Searcy County	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$34,043, see rank	$44,553	$56,900
Hispanic	$42,969, see rank	$34,173	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$14,063, see rank	$37,048	$37,170
Two or More Races	$19,762, see rank	$34,322	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Searcy County	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$17,727, see rank	$22,179	$25,788
25 to 44	$36,723, see rank	$45,741	$58,398
45 to 64	$34,958, see rank	$48,739	$65,027
65 or over	$31,690, see rank	$32,199	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Searcy County	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,502, see rank	2,315,782	248,775,628
Male¹	3,210, 49.37%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,585, 49.38%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,585, 49.38%, see rank	64.31%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,463, 92.30%, see rank	91.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	122, 7.70%, see rank	8.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,625, 50.62%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	3,292, 50.63%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,383, 42.01%, see rank	54.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,383, 42.01%, see rank	54.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,303, 94.22%, see rank	92.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	80, 5.78%, see rank	7.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,909, 57.99%, see rank	45.92%	41.21%

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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Searcy County	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,754, 100%	1,232,572	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,232, 81.05%, see rank	82.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	393, 14.27%, see rank	10.87%	9.59%
Public Transportation	14, 0.51%, see rank	0.42%	5.06%
Walked	81, 2.94%, see rank	1.74%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.79%
Worked at Home	34, 1.23%, see rank	3.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Searcy County	30.6 minutes
Arkansas	21.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Searcy County	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,766	1,251,717	143,435,233
Male¹	1,463, 52.89%, see rank	52.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	267, 18.25%, see rank	26.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	193, 13.19%, see rank	13.60%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	221, 15.11%, see rank	16.14%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	21, 1.44%, see rank	2.12%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	276, 18.87%, see rank	10.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	320, 21.87%, see rank	23.88%	17.94%
Female¹	1,303, 47.11%, see rank	47.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	465, 35.69%, see rank	36.99%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	219, 16.81%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	461, 35.38%, see rank	32.72%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	20, 1.53%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	138, 10.59%, see rank	7.99%	5.65%

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

Industry

	Searcy County	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,766, 100%	1,251,717	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	118, 4.27%, see rank	3.32%	1.96%
Construction	332, 12.00%, see rank	6.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	411, 14.86%, see rank	13.52%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	30, 1.08%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	416, 15.04%, see rank	13.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	160, 5.78%, see rank	5.45%	4.93%
Information	13, 0.47%, see rank	1.69%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	132, 4.77%, see rank	4.76%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	149, 5.39%, see rank	7.10%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	618, 22.34%, see rank	24.03%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	178, 6.44%, see rank	8.03%	9.49%
Public Administration	99, 3.58%, see rank	4.79%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	110, 3.98%, see rank	4.85%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Searcy County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,854	23.34%, see rank	19.19%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	321	15.94%, see rank	14.35%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.