How many renters in Searcy, AR pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Searcy, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.7% (±8.3 points) of renting households in Searcy, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.7% (±8.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.5% (±6.3 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Searcy

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Searcy	White County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	9.5% (±3.7 points)	12.0%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.1% (±3.7 points)	9.8%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.5% (±5.8 points)	15.8%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±4.7 points)	13.2%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±5.4 points)	11.5%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	40.5% (±6.3 points)	37.6%	35.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Searcy against White County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Searcy	White County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.7% (±8.3 points)	49.1% (±5.6 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.5% (±6.3 points)	37.6% (±4.3 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±2.8 points)	29.7% (±1.8 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,749 (±$4,130)	$33,949 (±$3,605)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$905 (±$37)	$850 (±$30)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Searcy, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from White County (49.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (44.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In White County, Searcy ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 163 of 475.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Searcy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Searcy
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Searcy	—	51.7% (±8.3 points)	—
Higginson	3.3 mi	27.1% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kensett	3.6 mi	72.6% (±16.8 points)	Higher
Judsonia	5.8 mi	39.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	7.3 mi	80.0% (±107.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	7.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Griffithville	9.6 mi	50.1% (±57.4 points)	Not measurably different
Letona	10.0 mi	14.3% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different
McRae	10 mi	68.6% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kensett, AR (72.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across White County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Garner	80.0% (±107.6 points)
2	Kensett	72.6% (±16.8 points)
3	McRae	68.6% (±31.6 points)
4	Russell	66.7% (±29.2 points)
5	Bald Knob	63.2% (±19.6 points)
6	Pangburn	52.8% (±24.0 points)
7	Searcy	51.7% (±8.3 points)
8	Griffithville	50.1% (±57.4 points)
9	Bradford	50.0% (±29.2 points)
10	Judsonia	39.0% (±23.4 points)
11	Beebe	31.4% (±16.0 points)
12	Higginson	27.1% (±41.6 points)
13	Letona	14.3% (±104.7 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in White County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Searcy

Are renters in Searcy rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Searcy pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Searcy spend on rent?

The median renting household in Searcy, AR spends 30.8% (±2.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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