COMPARING TWO PLACES
Newark vs Searcy
PLACE A
Newark, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Searcy, Arkansas
Newark is 95% smaller than Searcy. Newark earns more, with a median household income $25,174 higher. Newark has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 0%).
NEWARKSEARCYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,30724,351−95% vs Searcy
Population density1,4601,329+131
Population growth9.1%0.3%+8.7 pts
Median age27.732.4−4.7
Male54.5%47.8%+6.7 pts
Female45.5%52.2%−6.7 pts
Foreign-born8.5%3.0%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.4%77.8%−15.3 pts
Black0.3%10.8%−10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.7%5.7%+29.0 pts
Asian0.6%1.2%−0.6 pts
Other2.0%4.5%−2.6 pts
Median household income$77,344$52,170+$25,174
Per capita income$36,741$28,824+$7,917
Poverty rate19.5%18.8%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.466+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%29.6%−13.6 pts
Graduate degree4.5%15.8%−11.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%6.1%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation66.3%54.1%+12.2 pts
Median home value$137,500$188,500−$51,000
Median gross rent$1,143$905+$238
Owner-occupied76.9%53.6%+23.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.5%12.4%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%49.2%−9.7 pts
Average commute33.316.3+17.0
Worked from home12.3%5.6%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured22.0%9.2%+12.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025