Because there are quite a few people attending college in Searcy, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Searcy provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Searcy is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.02 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The overall education level of Searcy citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.40% of adults in Searcy have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Searcy in 2022 was $27,810, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,240 for a family of four. However, Searcy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Searcy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Searcy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Searcy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Searcy include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Searcy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
