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Population in July 2007: 187,452. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 88,357  (47.1%)
Females: 99,095  (52.9%)
Median resident age:  34.5 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209, 72210, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,289 (it was $37,572 in 2000)
Little Rock  $43,289
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $145,600 (it was $89,300 in 2000)
Little Rock  $145,600
Arkansas:  $101,000

Median gross rent in 2007: $711.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 18.0%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Black residents)

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Races in Little Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.0%)
  • Black (40.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Little Rock: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (8.8%), German (8.6%), United States (7.8%), Irish (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/07/1831

Elevation: 335 feet

Land area: 116.2 square miles.

Population density: 1613 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Little Rock

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Rock city

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

6,945 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  3.8%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 111 registered sex offenders living in Little Rock, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Little Rock to the number of sex offenders is 1689 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,172 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $890 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (164.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (334.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cammack Village, AR (3.2 miles ), North Little Rock, AR (6.0 miles ), Sweet Home, AR (7.1 miles ), College Station, AR (7.3 miles ), Parkers-Iron Springs, AR (8.8 miles ), Shannon Hills, AR (9.2 miles ), Maumelle, AR (9.7 miles ), McAlmont, AR (10.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 473 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 1997: 440 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 1998: 491 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 1999: 552 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2000: 515 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2001: 544 buildings, average cost: $202,400
  • 2002: 591 buildings, average cost: $231,900
  • 2003: 725 buildings, average cost: $241,700
  • 2004: 805 buildings, average cost: $258,500
  • 2005: 990 buildings, average cost: $255,300
  • 2006: 827 buildings, average cost: $243,700
  • 2007: 731 buildings, average cost: $230,900

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Latitude: 34.74 N, Longitude: 92.33 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +65,895 (+36.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 72,045 (82.1%)


People in group quarters in Little Rock
  • 1026 people in nursing homes
  • 1017 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 652 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 480 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 457 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 335 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 251 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 150 people in state prisons
  • 108 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 93 people in other group homes
  • 89 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 50 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in institutions for the blind
  • 45 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 41 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 39 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 33 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Area code: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: +5,944 (+3.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.9%
Arkansas:  5.3%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2007:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2007:



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


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Crime in Little Rock by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 303134414440415851
    per 100,000 17.116.818.422.123.821.522.131.127.6
Rapes 11913292116129118116151123
    per 100,000 67.771.549.962.569.763.562.480.966.6
Robberies 6605366178848969028608991,022
    per 100,000 375.4290.4334.6476.2484.0485.3462.7481.6553.6
Assaults 1,0361,1881,1301,3701,7891,9882,2762,2161,791
    per 100,000 589.2643.7612.8738.0966.41069.61224.61187.1970.2
Burglaries 3,4903,2523,6304,8264,4423,8243,8033,8663,932
    per 100,000 1984.81762.01968.42599.62399.62057.42046.22071.02130.1
Thefts 10,88411,1169,84111,93012,74311,70811,40910,61110,915
    per 100,000 6190.06023.05336.46426.26883.86299.06138.75684.45913.0
Auto thefts 1,1731,2961,5221,5131,4159501,1101,3121,265
    per 100,000 667.1702.2825.3815.0764.4511.1597.2702.8685.3
Arson 10710716814812012213414593
    per 100,000 60.958.091.179.764.865.672.177.750.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 758.6727.1717.0888.8946.2890.2914.4937.3909.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 631 (519 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.77
US city average:  3.00

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Little Rock-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Little Rock city center killed 10 people and injured 40 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 180 people.


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Birthplace of: Douglas MacArthur, Keith Traylor - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Sep 3, 1969), Greg Wesley - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Mar 19, 1978), Joe Johnson - NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, born: Jun 29, 1981), Steve Foley - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Sep 11, 1975), William Hampton - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Mar 7, 1975), Cedric Cobbs - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Jan 9, 1981), Chris Akins - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Nov 29, 1976), Chris Harris - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Aug 6, 1982), Reggie Swinton - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jul 24, 1975).


Main business address for: ACXIOM CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION), DILLARDS INC (RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES), BANK OF THE OZARKS INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), ALLTEL CORP (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)).


Hospitals/medical centers in Little Rock:
  • ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (800 MARSHALL STREET)
  • ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (1701 SOUTH SHACKLEFORD ROAD)
  • ARKANSAS STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC DIV (4313 WEST MARKHAM STREET)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (9601 INTERSTATE 630, EXIT 7)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH REHABILITATION INSTITUT (9601 INTERSTATE 630 EXIT 7)
  • PINNACLE POINTE HOSPITAL (11501 FINANCIAL CENTRE PARKWAY)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (2 ST VINCENT CIRCLE, SIXTH FLOOR)
  • SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF LITTLE ROCK (9601 INTERSTATE 630 EXIT 7)
  • SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (11401 INTERSTATE 30)
  • ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER (TWO ST VINCENT CIRCLE)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF ARKANSAS THE (4301 WEST MARKHAM STREET SLOT 728)

Political contributions by individuals in Little Rock, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Little Rock:
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 9 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 56 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Little Rock:
  • NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 8 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: 1M1)
  • SALINE COUNTY/WATTS FIELD (about 23 miles; BENTON, AR; ID: M99)
  • DENNIS F CANTRELL FIELD (about 24 miles; CONWAY, AR; ID: M03)

Amtrak station:
LITTLE ROCK (MARKHAM & VICTORY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.


Colleges/Universities in Little Rock:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (Full-time enrollment: 8,024; Location: 2801 S UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.ualr.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 1,634; Location: 4301 W MARKHAM SLOT 601; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 690; Location: 812 W 13TH; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.philander.edu)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH SCHOOLS OF NURSING AND ALLIED HLTH (FT enrollment: 567; Location: 11900 COL GLENN RD STE 1000; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baptisthealth.org)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE OF HEALTH VOCATIONS (FT enrollment: 292; Location: 6423 FORBING RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.echv.com)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 242; Location: 4520 S UNIVERSITY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 157; Location: 1600 BISHOP ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • BEE JAYS ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 44; Location: 1907 HINSON LOOP; Private, for-profit)
  • ARKANSAS BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 5108 BASELINE RD; Private, for-profit)
  • EATON BEAUTY STYLIST COLLEGE INC (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 814 W SEVENTH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • THELMAS BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 2501 STATE ST; Private, for-profit)
  • VELVATEX COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 14; Location: 1520 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR; Private, for-profit; Website: bdoug134@aol.com)
  • CENTRAL FLYING SERVICES INC (Location: 1501 BOND ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MISSIONARY BAPTIST SEMINARY (Location: 5224 STAGECOACH RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CARTI SCHOOL OF RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY (Location: PO BOX 55050; Private, not-for-profit)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 2404 N UNIVERSITY; Public; Website: WWW.UASYS.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ACADEMIC WORLD OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 5300 W 65TH ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Little Rock:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 26 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 39 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 42 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 87 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
Biggest public high schools in Little Rock:
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,111; Location: 1500 PARK ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,327; Location: 6700 H ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,131; Location: 2501 BARROW RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • J.A. FAIR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,023; Location: 5201 DAVID O DODD RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MCCLELLAN MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,006; Location: 9417 GEYER SPRINGS RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WILBUR D. MILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 957; Location: 1205 E. DIXON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 681; Location: 21501 HWY. 10; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 131; Location: 7701 SCOTT HAMILTON DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF H.S. (Students: 50; Location: 2400 W. MARKHAM; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND H.S. (Students: 48; Location: 2600 W MARKHAM ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Little Rock:
  • CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 730; Location: 6300 LEE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • WALNUT VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 701; Location: 17450; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MT. ST. MARY ACADEMY (Students: 590; Location: 3224 KAVANAUGH BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN ACA. (Students: 451; Location: 11301 GEYER SPRINGS RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 256; Location: 5705 WEST 65TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WORD OF OUTREACH CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 191; Location: 3300 ASHER AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 4910 STAGECOACH ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 6111 W. 83RD STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • HEBRON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 18715 KANIS ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CAPITAL CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 7800 1 30 SOUTH; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Little Rock:
  • MANN MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 868; Location: 1000 E. ROOSEVELT RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 791; Location: 6300 HINKSON RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FOREST HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 781; Location: 5901 EVERGREEN ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 1100 WRIGHT AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • PULASKI HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location: 401 N. PINE ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 808 E. DIXON RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 401 BARROW RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BOOKER ARTS MAGNET ELEM. SCH. (Students: 606; Location: 2016 BARBER ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 14300 DINEEN DR.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • M.L. KING MAGNET ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 907 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Little Rock:
  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 4002 N RODNEY PARHAM RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 315 S HUGHES STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MISS SELMAS SCHOOLS (Students: 408; Location: 7814 T STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 7700 OHIO STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 1616 S SPRING ST; Grades: KG - 5)
  • OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOO (Students: 204; Location: 1204 S JACKSON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST EDWARDS (Students: 162; Location: 816 S FERRY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • DAYSPRING CHR ACAD (Students: 130; Location: 6111 W 83RD ST; Grades: KG - 6)
  • CHRISTIAN KINDERGARTEN & NURSE (Students: 125; Location: 1500 NORTH MISSISSIPPI; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCH. (Students: 121; Location: 1000 N MISSISSIPPI; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Little Rock:
  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $6,470,697; Location: 100 ROCK STREET; 619,308 books; 10,664 audio materials; 6,807 video materials; 1,501 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Little Rock: Little Rock Country Club (A), Little Rock Port Industrial Park (B), Mabelvale Industrial Park (C), Aldersgate Camp (D), Benton Speed Bowl (E), Pleasant Valley Country Club (F), Riverdale Business Park (G), Rock Creek Golf Course (H), Twen Cen (I), Western Hills Country Club (J), Westridge Country Club (K), Whispering Pine Golf Course (L), Barton Coliseum (M), Cypress Junction (N), Hastings Industrial Park (O), Little Rock Water Filtration Plant (P), Arkansas State Capitol (Q), Little Rock City Hall (R), Arkansas Arts Center (S), Briarwood Nursing Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Mainstreet Market Shopping Center (1), Market Street Plaza Shopping Center (2), Markham Plaza Shopping Center (3), Oak Forest Plaza Shopping Center (4), Old Forge Shopping Center (5), Park Plaza Mall Shopping Center (6), Pulaski Heights Shopping Center (7), Razorback Square Shopping Center (8), Rock Creek Square Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Little Rock include: Macedonia Spiritual Church (A), Baseline Christian Church (B), Baseline Missionary Baptist Church (C), Macedonia Baptist Church (D), Mabelvale United Methodist Church (E), Mabelvale Church of Christ (F), Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (G), Lords Haven Church (H), Living Truth Worship Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Little Rock National Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Lewis Cemetery (3), State Hospital Cemetery (4), Rocky Mountain Cemetery (5), Fraternal Cemetery (6), Alexander Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kirk Lake (A), Aldersgate Lake (B), Foreman Lake (C), Pleasant Valley Country Club Lake (D), Jackson Reservoir (E), Sandpiper Lake (F), Second Edition Lake (G), Coulter Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Maumelle River (A), Jimerson Creek (B), McHenry Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Fourche Creek (E), Payne Branch (F), Crooked Creek (G), Panther Branch (H), Owen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Little Rock include: Granite Heights Park (1), Marshall Square Historic District (2), McArthur Park Historic District (3), Kanis Park (4), Interstate Park (5), River Mountain Park (6), Meriwether Park (7), Gulley Park (8), Metrocentre Mall (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Little Rock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Little Rock City-Of - Arkansas Arts Centers- the Decorative Arts Mu (Museums; 7th & Rock Street) (1), William J Clinton Presidential Center and Park (Museums; 1200 President Clinton Avenue) (2), Central High Museum & Visitor Center (2125 West Daisy L Gatson Bates) (3), Hendershott Museum Consultants Inc (2200 North Rodney Parham Road Suite 209) (4), Museum of Discovery (500 President Clinton Avenue Suite 150) (5), Quapaw Quarter Association (Museums; 1206 Main Street) (6), Macarthur Museum of Arkansas Military History (503 East 9th Street) (7), EMOBA- The Museum of Black Arkansans (1208 Louisiana) (8), Emoba (Museums; Po Box 46754) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: LA Quinta - Inns- Medical Center Area (901 Fair Park Boulevard) (1), Hampton Inn & Suites (1301 South Shackleford Road) (2), Acme Motel (3301 West Roosevelt Road) (3), Comfort Inn West (300 Markham Center Drive) (4), GuestHouse Intl Little Rock (301 South University Avenue) (5), SpringHill Suites Little Rock (306 Markham Center Drive) (6), Markham House Suites (5120 West Markham Street) (7), La Quinta Little Rock South (2401 W 65th St) (8), Masters Inn - Little Rock Downtown (707 Interstate 30) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Battered Women's Court Program (401 West Markham Street) (1), Ar Supreme Court (625 Marshall) (2), Arkansas-State - Judicial Discipline And Disability Commission (Tower Building) (3), U S Government - Courts- Bankruptcy Court- Clerk (300 West 2nd Street) (4), U S Government - Courts- District Court- General Information-Main Of (600 West Capitol Avenue) (5), Pulaski-County - Quorum Court (201 Broadway Street) (6), Pulaski-County - District Court (3001 West Roosevelt Road) (7), Pulaski-County - Circuit Court- First Division (401 West Markham Street) (8), Pulaski-County - Circuit Court Juvenile Division (3001 West Roosevelt Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Little Rock

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.083 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.080 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.104 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.113 ppm in 2000, 0.099 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 25.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 28.8 µ/m3 in 2000, 32.7 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 14.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.5 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Little Rock and their reported violations in the past:

EAST END WATER (Population served: 5027, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-1999)
K MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 485, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-07-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-07-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-1999), St Other (JAN-07-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-06-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-07-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2002)
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000)
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-1999), St Other (JAN-07-2000)
145TH STREET WATER SEWER (Population served: 461, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between DEC-31-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Little Rock that have no violations reported:
  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS WATER (Population served: 311778, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • USCOE BWP39 DAM SITE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Little Rock compared to Arkansas state average:

Little Rock, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • War Memorial Stadium. Capacity: 53,727. University of Arkansas.
  • Barton Coliseum. Capacity: 10,000.
Banks with most branches in Little Rock (2007 data):
  • Metropolitan National Bank: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,681.7 mil, Deposits: $1,207.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Rogers Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: 17 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Arvest Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-02-16: Bank assets: $8,710.6 mil, Deposits: $7,407.6 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 218 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Pulaski Bank and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $499.4 mil, Deposits: $422.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Pulaski Investment Corporation
  • One Bank & Trust, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $344.1 mil, Deposits: $274.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Onefinancial Corporation
  • Bank of the Ozarks: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,517.9 mil, Deposits: $2,077.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Ozarks Inc
  • Twin City Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-03-31: Bank assets: $687.8 mil, Deposits: $529.3 mil, headquarters in North Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Home Bancshares, Inc.
  • 16 other banks with 41 local branches



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Little Rock travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pulaski County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 108$255,217$28,35710$13,891
Health 0$0 1$886
Water Transport and Terminals 8$38,924$58,3860$0
Airports 138$365,844$31,8133$3,337
Financial Administration 74$281,935$45,7190$0
Other Government Administration 88$237,773$32,4244$2,781
Streets and Highways 200$493,722$29,6236$7,714
Judicial and Legal 66$236,922$43,0777$3,832
Police Protection - Officers 538$2,333,204$52,0420$0
Police - Other 138$358,254$31,15331$16,532
Firefighters 387$1,649,674$51,1530$0
Fire - Other 10$28,519$34,2230$0
Other and Unallocable 197$547,203$33,33255$34,649
Natural Resources 27$59,528$26,45726$13,375
Housing and Community Development(Local) 40$110,450$33,13520$26,486
Parks and Recreation 188$502,295$32,061108$68,714
Sewerage 240$1,036,869$51,8436$6,478
Totals for Government 2447$8,536,332$41,862277$198,673


Little Rock government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,324,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,610,000
    All Other: $21,472,000
    Air Transportation: $18,509,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,937,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,392,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,994,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,296,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $272,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $23,874,000
    Air Transportation: $13,093,000
    Regular Highways: $9,007,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,461,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,796,000
    General - Other: $422,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $348,000
    Parking Facilities: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $41,900,000
    Sewerage: $28,481,000
    Local Fire Protection: $27,030,000
    General - Other: $21,693,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,827,000
    Health - Other: $13,864,000
    Regular Highways: $13,261,000
    Air Transportation: $12,884,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,693,000
    Financial Administration: $5,069,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,855,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,803,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,738,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,509,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,026,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,691,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,459,000
    Parking Facilities: $779,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $582,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $89,094,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $102,334,000
    Total Federal Securities: $28,594,000
    Benefit Payments: $17,542,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $7,227,000
    From Parent Local Government: $6,422,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $3,776,000
    From Other Governments: $2,641,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $453,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $8,676,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $6,030,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,697,000
    All Other: $1,271,000
    Natural Resources: $434,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,557,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $38,025,000
    Highways: $9,129,000
    All Other: $457,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $79,771,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,427,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,349,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,343,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,710,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,784,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $428,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $289,115,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $277,180,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,284,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $1,809,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $8,787,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,689,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,662,000
    Regular Highways: $850,000
    Health - Other: $723,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $701,000
    General - Other: $620,000
    Financial Administration: $130,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $119,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $127,070,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $123,792,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $4,397,000
    All Other: $3,253,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,916,000
    Highways: $905,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,293,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $23,589,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $22,275,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,738,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,028,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,279,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $102,859,000

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($658 average AGI)
Pulaski County:  0.19%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Saline County, AR  0.54% ($34,592 average AGI)
from Faulkner County, AR  0.46% ($32,497)
from Lonoke County, AR  0.45% ($29,631)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($844 average AGI)
Pulaski County:  0.17%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Saline County, AR  0.89% ($39,632 average AGI)
to Lonoke County, AR  0.71% ($35,243)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.55% ($35,373)


Strongest AM radio stations in Little Rock:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KJBN (1050 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: JOSHUA MINISTRIES & COMM.DEVELOP COR)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Rock:
  • KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRE-FM (90.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDRE (101.1 FM; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWLR (96.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KHTE-FM (96.5 FM; ENGLAND, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KVLO (102.9 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Little Rock:
  • KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
  • KZJG-LP (Channel 13; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
  • KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
  • K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
  • KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)




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