COMPARING TWO PLACES
Floyd vs Searcy
PLACE A
Floyd, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Searcy, Arkansas
Floyd is 98% smaller than Searcy. Floyd earns more, with a median household income $10,518 higher. Floyd has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs 0%).
FLOYDSEARCYDIFFERENCE
Total population45824,351−98% vs Searcy
Population density1,0041,329−325
Population growth5.4%0.3%+5.1 pts
Median age58.632.4+26.2
Male39.7%47.8%−8.2 pts
Female60.3%52.2%+8.2 pts
Foreign-born1.5%3.0%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.9%77.8%+14.1 pts
Black1.0%10.8%−9.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%5.7%+0.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other0.6%4.5%−3.9 pts
Median household income$62,688$52,170+$10,518
Per capita income$44,110$28,824+$15,286
Poverty rate12.7%18.8%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.466+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%29.6%+5.9 pts
Graduate degree19.8%15.8%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%6.1%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation53.9%54.1%−0.3 pts
Median home value$242,600$188,500+$54,100
Median gross rent$827$905−$78
Owner-occupied60.0%53.6%+6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%12.4%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%49.2%−16.2 pts
Average commute14.816.3−1.5
Worked from home7.0%5.6%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured1.5%9.2%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025