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Did You Know?
Searcy, AR is home to Yarnell Ice Cream Company. It is the only ice cream company in the state and started in 1932.
MLRA Data Overview
Labor Force Characteristics
< Regional Totals >
| Civilian Labor Force |
1990 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Unemployment Rate Annual Averages (Not Seasonally Adjusted) |
6.4 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
|
NA |
| Source: Department of Workforce Services.
|
| Non-Agricultural Employment Reported by Place of Work (NAICS Code) |
Total Number Employed |
% of Total Employed Persons |
|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Total (Nonfarm employment) |
502,548 |
|
|
100% |
0 |
0 |
| Forestry, fishing, and related |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mining |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Utilities |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Construction |
34,177 |
|
|
6.8% |
0 |
0 |
| Manufacturing |
44,741 |
|
|
8.9% |
0 |
0 |
| Wholesale Trade |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Retail Trade |
61,183 |
|
|
12.17% |
0 |
0 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Information |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Finance & Insurance |
23,632 |
|
|
4.7% |
0 |
0 |
| Real Estate & Rental, and Leasing |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Management of Companies & Enterprises |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Admin. & Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Educational Services |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Accommodation & Food Services |
NA |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Services |
30,579 |
|
|
6.08% |
0 |
0 |
| Government |
92,337 |
|
|
18.37% |
0 |
0 |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System, 1969-2005, May 2007.
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< Regional Totals >
| Resident Employment Reported by Group Occupation |
2000 |
|
2006 |
| Total |
412,839 |
Total |
NA |
| Management, Business, & Financial Operations |
49,394 |
Management, Business, & Financial Operations |
NA |
| Professional & Related |
79,009 |
Professional & Related |
NA |
| Healthcare Support |
8,256 |
Healthcare Support |
NA |
| Protective Services |
8,045 |
Protective Services |
NA |
| Food Preparation & Serving Related |
18,815 |
Food Preparation & Serving Related |
NA |
| Bldg. & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance |
13,331 |
Bldg. & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance |
NA |
| Personal Care & Service |
10,830 |
Personal Care & Service |
NA |
| Sales and Office |
114,628 |
Sales and Office |
NA |
| Farming, Forestry, and Fishing |
2,485 |
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing |
NA |
| Construction, Extraction, & Maintenance |
43,495 |
Construction, Extraction, & Maintenance |
NA |
| Production Occupation |
36,564 |
Production Occupation |
NA |
| Transportation & Material Moving |
27,987 |
Transportation & Material Moving |
NA |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 2000 Census of Population and Housing; 2006 American Community Survey
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Workforce Education Attainment
| < Regional Totals > |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 200 Census of Population and Housing; 2006 American Community Survey |
| Workforce Education Attainment (25 years and older) |
1990 |
2000 |
2006 |
| Total Population 25 and Over |
504,359 |
585,649 |
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| Under - 12 Years |
136,616 |
114,461 |
|
| 12 Years Only (High School Diploma or GED) |
162,044 |
187,981 |
|
| Some College |
96,219 |
132,424 |
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| Associate Degrees |
20,997 |
25,688 |
|
| Subtotal |
415,876 |
460,554 |
|
| Bachelor's Degree |
58,280 |
81,851 |
|
| Graduate/Professional |
30,203 |
43,244 |
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| Subtotal: College Graduate or Higher |
88,483 |
125,095 |
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| Percent: High School Graduate or Higher |
72.91 |
80.46 |
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| Percent: Bachelor's Degree or Higher |
17.54 |
21.36 |
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Colleges and Universities
|
|
|
Enrollment |
| College |
City |
Total |
Full-time |
Part-time |
Undergraduate
Full-time |
Graduate
Full-time |
| Arkansas Baptist College |
Little Rock |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Harding University |
Searcy |
5,348 |
4,117 |
1,231 |
4,046 |
1,302 |
| Hendrix University |
Conway |
1,049 |
1,027 |
22 |
1,042 |
7 |
| LRAFB Education Center |
Jacksonville |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Philander Smith College |
Little Rock |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| UALR |
Little Rock |
10,607 |
6,568 |
4,039 |
8,546 |
1,595 |
| UAMS |
Little Rock |
2,226 |
1,712 |
514 |
799 |
527 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
Pine Bluff |
3,259 |
2,914 |
345 |
3,164 |
95 |
| University of Central Arkansas |
Conway |
10,051 |
8,904 |
1,147 |
9,047 |
1,004 |
| Webster University |
Little Rock |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Two Year Colleges
|
Enrollment |
| College |
City |
Total |
Full-time |
Part-time |
| ASU - Beebe |
Beebe |
2,381 |
1,565 |
815 |
| LRAFB Education Center |
Jacksonville |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| National Park Community College |
Hot Springs |
2,929 |
1,293 |
1,636 |
| Ouachita Technical College |
Malvern |
962 |
532 |
430 |
| Pulaski Technical College |
Little Rock |
7,222 |
3,591 |
3,631 |
| Shorter College |
Little Rock |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Southeast Arkansas Community College |
Pine Bluff |
2,251 |
1,145 |
1,106 |
Population
|
Actual |
Actual |
Estimates |
| < Regional Totals > |
793,860 |
886,047 |
915,640 |
923,510 |
|
|
NA |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing; Population Estimates Division; and 2006 American Community Survey |
Income Data
| < Regional Totals > |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing; 2006 American Community Survey |
| Number |
301,245 |
354,649 |
NA |
| Household Income Distribution |
| Under - $35,000 |
204,207 |
169,794 |
|
| $35,000 - $49,999 |
48,620 |
63,948 |
|
| $50,000 - $74,999 |
33,399 |
64,734 |
|
| $75,000 - Above |
15,019 |
56,173 |
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Population - Age Distribution
| < Regional Totals > |
| Population by Age Group |
793,860 |
886,047 |
915,640 |
923,510 |
|
|
NA |
| Under - 20 |
233,295 |
250,177 |
255,533 |
255,895 |
|
|
|
| 20 - 34 |
188,368 |
186,192 |
189,346 |
190,839 |
|
|
|
| 35 - 49 |
162,063 |
199,490 |
203,165 |
202,999 |
|
|
|
| 50 - 64 |
105,496 |
136,736 |
149,348 |
154,313 |
|
|
|
| 65 - Older |
104,638 |
113,452 |
118,248 |
119,464 |
|
|
|
| Distribution by Age Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Under - 20 |
29.4 |
28.2 |
27.9 |
27.7 |
|
|
|
| 20 - 34 |
23.7 |
21 |
20.7 |
20.7 |
|
|
|
| 35 - 49 |
20.4 |
22.5 |
22.2 |
22 |
|
|
|
| 50 - 64 |
13.3 |
15.4 |
16.3 |
16.7 |
|
|
|
| 65 - Older |
13.2 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
12.9 |
|
|
|
| Median Age |
|
|
NA |
NA |
|
NA |
NA |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing; Population Estimates Division; and 2006 American Community Survey |
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