Searcy County vs. Newton County

Searcy County (AR)Newton County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,9587,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,1898,327
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,1958,330
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.0%26.5%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.3%
White alone, percent95.1%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018699702
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,9334,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%88.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,000$105,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$856$869
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$299$280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$539
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%3.3%
Households, 2014-20183,2712,899
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.1%73.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.5%58.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.5%13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%46.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,78017,001
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,217$2,103
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.130.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,390$39,896
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,709$18,907
Persons in poverty, percent24.3%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 201711183
Total employment, 2017910664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)22,66013,861
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.2%-29.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017798661
All firms, 2012690821
Men-owned firms, 2012414392
Women-owned firms, 2012202173
Minority-owned firms, 20122564
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012639718
Veteran-owned firms, 20125328
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012591691
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.310.1
Land area in square miles, 2010666.10820.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Searcy county (AR) and Newton county (AR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.