Little Rock, Arkansas Census and Community Profile

LITTLE ROCK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Little Rock, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Little Rock, AR was 183,133.

Little Rock Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Little Rock was 86,322, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Little Rock, AR
There are an estimated 35,909 married men in the town. 53.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Little Rock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Little Rock is 96,811 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Little Rock, Arkansas
There are an estimated 35,224 married women in the community. 44.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Little Rock, AR
The median age of people living in Little Rock, AR was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Little Rock was 12,989. There were 137,898 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (21,327) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Little Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Little Rock, AR was 180,795.

White Population in Little Rock, AR
The estimated White population in the Little Rock community is 100,848, which is 55.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Little Rock, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 74,003, which is 40.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Little Rock, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Little Rock, AR was 500.

Asian Population in Little Rock, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,032.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Little Rock, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Little Rock was an estimated 64.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,348, while those of “two or more races” was 2,338 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Little Rock community was 4,889, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Little Rock, AR
The household population number in Little Rock was 178,218.

Group Quarters Population in Little Rock, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,915.

Average Household Size in Little Rock, AR
The average household size in Little Rock is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Little Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 84,793 total housing units in Little Rock.

The number of occupied housing units was 77,352, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 44,372 were owner-occupied (57.4), and 32,980 were renter-occupied (42.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7,441 vacant homes in Little Rock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Little Rock, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 40,437, with a median value in dollars of 89,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Little Rock, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $900 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Little Rock, average costs per month were $304 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 103,124 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Little Rock, Arkansas
42,586 people in Little Rock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Little Rock, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Little Rock was 18,102, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Little Rock, AR
In 2000, there were 33,867 people in Little Rock, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Little Rock, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,592 people in Little Rock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Little Rock, Arkansas
There were 94,605 in the labor force in Little Rock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Little Rock was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Little Rock, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,572. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Little Rock, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,446. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Little Rock, Arkansas
Per capita income in Little Rock in the last full census was 23,209. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Little Rock numbered 5,238, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Little Rock, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 25,621, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.