COMPARING TWO PLACES
Patterson vs Searcy
PLACE A
Patterson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Searcy, Arkansas
Patterson is 77% smaller than Searcy. Searcy earns more, with a median household income $2,284 higher.
PATTERSONSEARCYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,56524,351−77% vs Searcy
Population density2,2051,329+875
Population growth-3.0%0.3%−3.3 pts
Median age36.332.4+3.9
Male42.4%47.8%−5.4 pts
Female57.6%52.2%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born1.9%3.0%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%77.8%−30.2 pts
Black39.9%10.8%+29.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%5.7%−3.1 pts
Asian0.7%1.2%−0.5 pts
Other9.2%4.5%+4.7 pts
Median household income$49,886$52,170−$2,284
Per capita income$25,308$28,824−$3,516
Poverty rate22.9%18.8%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%29.6%−20.6 pts
Graduate degree1.1%15.8%−14.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%6.1%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation58.0%54.1%+3.8 pts
Median home value$160,400$188,500−$28,100
Median gross rent$878$905−$27
Owner-occupied56.2%53.6%+2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.7%12.4%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households63.1%49.2%+13.9 pts
Average commute31.316.3+15.1
Worked from home10.3%5.6%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.6%9.2%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025