County Details

Searcy County

Population

Source Year Population
U.S. Census 2000 8261
U.S. Census 1990 7841
Population Estimate 2009 7944
Projected Population 2015 8070
Age 2008 %
0 to 19 1792 22%
20 to 34 1390 17%
35 to 44 907 11%
45 to 54 1141 14%
55 to 64 1155 14%
65+ 1663 20%
Median Age: 44.4

Education

Years of school completed by population
25 years and over (2000)

Percent of Total Population
Completing High School 68
Completing College 8.4

Public School Enrollment (2007): 1642

Total Personal Income by Source

(In Thousands of Dollars)             2008

Farm 3097
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 64
Mining 0
Construction 0
Manufacturing 6850
Transportation, Utilities 0
Wholesale Trade 1908
Retail Trade 6396
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 4349
Services 16663
Government 23603
Dividends, Interest, Rent 27510
Transfer Payments 72707
Total Personal Income 192554
Per Capita Personal Income ($) 23976
Median Household Income ( 2008 ) 25547

Retail Sales

(In Thousands of Dollars) 2008

AmountName
12568Food & Beverage Stores
6362Food Services & Drinking Places
2963General Merchandise Stores
266Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores
1180Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
4679Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers
13167Gasoline Stations
13050Bldg. Materials, Garden Equip. & Supplies
6220Health & Personal Care Stores

Labor Force

2005 2006 2007
Civilian Labor Force 3652 3665 3617
Employment 3471 3480 3358
Unemployment 181 185 259
Unemployment Rate 5 5 7.2

Covered Employment and Earnings - 2004

Sector#_of_Employing_UnitsAvg_Covered_EmploymentAvg_Weekly_Earnings
Construction724396.63
Manufacturing18235347.46
Trade, Transport & Utility41327326.49
Financial Activity1497487.36
Professional & Business Srv.1533502.22
Education & Health Services53333386.51
Leisure & Hospitality15131204.41
State & Local Government18503978.59
Nonclassified Establishments858589.37

Housing

2008
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Number %
Total Housing Units: 4474100
Occupied Units 3596 80
Owner 2843 63
Renter 753 16
Vacant 878 19
Median Home Value $67,075.00