COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rose Bud vs Searcy
PLACE A
Rose Bud, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Searcy, Arkansas
Rose Bud is 98% smaller than Searcy. Rose Bud earns more, with a median household income $2,116 higher.
ROSE BUDSEARCYDIFFERENCE
Total population49824,351−98% vs Searcy
Population density821,329−1,247
Population growth2.5%0.3%+2.1 pts
Median age33.632.4+1.2
Male54.9%47.8%+7.0 pts
Female45.1%52.2%−7.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.0%77.8%+13.2 pts
Black0.0%10.8%−10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.6%5.7%+0.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other2.4%4.5%−2.1 pts
Median household income$54,286$52,170+$2,116
Per capita income$27,701$28,824−$1,123
Poverty rate11.7%18.8%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%29.6%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree3.9%15.8%−11.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.1%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation63.8%54.1%+9.6 pts
Median home value$151,000$188,500−$37,500
Median gross rent$792$905−$113
Owner-occupied79.4%53.6%+25.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%12.4%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households12.8%49.2%−36.4 pts
Average commute32.916.3+16.6
Worked from home3.8%5.6%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured11.7%9.2%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025