COMPARING TWO PLACES
Beebe vs Searcy
PLACE A
Beebe, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Searcy, Arkansas
Beebe is 61% smaller than Searcy. Beebe earns more, with a median household income $7,306 higher. Beebe has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 0%).
BEEBESEARCYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,37724,351−61% vs Searcy
Population density9271,329−403
Population growth15.3%0.3%+15.0 pts
Median age38.232.4+5.8
Male46.2%47.8%−1.6 pts
Female53.8%52.2%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born1.9%3.0%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%77.8%+15.5 pts
Black0.7%10.8%−10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%5.7%−2.7 pts
Asian0.4%1.2%−0.8 pts
Other2.6%4.5%−2.0 pts
Median household income$59,476$52,170+$7,306
Per capita income$31,241$28,824+$2,417
Poverty rate15.1%18.8%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%29.6%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree6.3%15.8%−9.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%6.1%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation57.3%54.1%+3.2 pts
Median home value$158,200$188,500−$30,300
Median gross rent$799$905−$106
Owner-occupied62.1%53.6%+8.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%12.4%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households30.1%49.2%−19.1 pts
Average commute24.216.3+7.9
Worked from home4.3%5.6%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured12.5%9.2%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025