Searcy County vs. Van Buren County

Searcy County (AR)Van Buren County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,95816,603
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,18917,274
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,19517,295
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.0%26.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.3%
White alone, percent95.1%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186991,309
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,93310,463
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,000$101,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$856$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$299$331
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$524$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%9.5%
Households, 2014-20183,2716,852
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.1%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.5%60.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.5%17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%39.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,780168,365
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,217$9,886
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.129.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,390$36,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,709$21,622
Persons in poverty, percent24.3%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017111310
Total employment, 20179103,330
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)22,660123,632
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.2%-8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177981,254
All firms, 20126901,675
Men-owned firms, 20124141,063
Women-owned firms, 2012202319
Minority-owned firms, 20122561
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126391,558
Veteran-owned firms, 201253149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125911,382
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, 201012.324.4
Land area in square miles, 2010666.10708.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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