COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hazen vs Searcy
PLACE A
Hazen, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Searcy, Arkansas
Hazen is 94% smaller than Searcy. Searcy earns more, with a median household income $2,945 higher.
HAZENSEARCYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,37424,351−94% vs Searcy
Population density3911,329−939
Population growth0.9%0.3%+0.5 pts
Median age44.232.4+11.8
Male47.4%47.8%−0.4 pts
Female52.6%52.2%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born0.4%3.0%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.5%77.8%−3.3 pts
Black18.2%10.8%+7.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%5.7%−4.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other5.8%4.5%+1.2 pts
Median household income$49,225$52,170−$2,945
Per capita income$32,156$28,824+$3,332
Poverty rate14.7%18.8%−4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5270.466+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%29.6%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree3.7%15.8%−12.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%6.1%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation49.0%54.1%−5.1 pts
Median home value$134,400$188,500−$54,100
Median gross rent$704$905−$201
Owner-occupied76.3%53.6%+22.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%12.4%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households67.3%49.2%+18.1 pts
Average commute22.116.3+5.9
Worked from home5.8%5.6%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.4%9.2%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025