Searcy, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Searcy	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$20,389	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$39,650	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,148	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,530	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,606	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,510	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Searcy is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Searcy is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Searcy is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Searcy is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,430 $39,650 $79,300

City

$28,221 $42,336 $84,672

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Searcy median earnings by income bracket

Searcy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	24.9%	24.9%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Higginson, AR	812	$56,875	2.8%
Beebe, AR	8,131	$52,068	5.9%
Letona, AR	265	$37,500	32.2%
Griffithville, AR	228	$33,523	39.4%
Garner, AR	201	$32,500	41.3%
Searcy, AR	23,673	$39,650	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newberg, OR	23,676	$75,225	36.0%
Zion, IL	23,677	$56,819	2.7%
Windsor, CO	23,679	$103,933	87.9%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
Muscatine, IA	23,661	$53,768	2.8%
Searcy, AR	23,673	$39,650	28.3%

Source: The Searcy, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).