Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR

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2024 Population
198,678
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.1
0.824% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
5.03% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,236
4.08% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$233,300
6.58% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
90,544
2.68% 1-year decline

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13% of the households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR are University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2,107 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Arkansas Grantham (1,282 degrees), and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (1,052 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was $233,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.1%.

Most people in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR is home to a population of 199k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.65% of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (15.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.1k people) in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.58k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR are Spanish (16,819 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (815 households), and Telugu (728 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
105,198
Women
52.9%
93,639
Men
47.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 198,837 inhabitants, with 47.1% men, and 52.9% women.

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Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
95%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    85.1k ± 2.58k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    79.9k ± 2.51k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9.58k ± 1.48k
10.6%
Hispanic Population
21k people

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.1k people) in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.58k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.6% of the people in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR are hispanic (21k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    4,583 ± 1,643 people
  2. India
    1,556 ± 965 people
  3. Guatemala
    1,299 ± 882 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 4,583 Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR residents, followed by India with 1,556 and Guatemala with 1,299.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.65%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.2k people
7.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.7k people

As of 2024, 7.65% of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR residents (15.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was 7.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    16,819 households (9.08%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    815 households (0.44%)
  3. Telugu
    728 households (0.393%)

13% of the households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was Spanish. 9.08% of the households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,886 ± 441
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,165 ± 440
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,323 ± 261

Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR employs 90.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,547 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,228 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,055 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($153,578), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($145,456), and Offices of physicians ($134,177).

Males in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,288. The income inequality in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.49, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
46,134
Women
51%
44,410
Men
49%

The workforce of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR in 2023 was 90,544 people, with 51% woman, and 49% men.

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Occupations

90.5k
2023 Value
−2.68%
1 Year decline
± −2.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 93k employees to 90.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR, are Retail salespersons (2,554 people), Registered nurses (2,314 people), and Customer service representatives (2,120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

90.5k
2023 Value
−2.68%
1 Year decline
± −2.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 93k employees to 90.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,547 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,228 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,055 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,867
Median earning men ± $2,567
$43,122
Median earning women ± $1,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,009), Public Administration ($68,706), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($62,132), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,820), and Public Administration ($57,252).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR awarded 5,062 degrees. The student population of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,381 male students and 11,236 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR are White (2,609 and 53.7%), Black or African American (1,197 and 24.6%), Two or More Races (353 and 7.26%), and Hispanic or Latino (279 and 5.74%).

The largest universities in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2,107 and 41.6%), University of Arkansas Grantham (1,282 and 25.3%), and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (1,052 and 20.8%).

The most popular majors in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR are Registered Nursing (598 and 11.8%), General Business Administration & Management (412 and 8.14%), and Clinical Laboratory Technologist (303 and 5.99%).

The median tuition costs are $10,282 for private four year colleges, and $7,080 and $14,814 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 17,617 (36.2% men and 63.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 17,617 students enrolled in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,531 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Clinical Laboratory Technologist
    297 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    271 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    213 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was Clinical Laboratory Technologist with 297 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    2,107 degrees awarded
  2. University of Arkansas Grantham
    1,282 degrees awarded
  3. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    1,052 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas at Little Rock with 2,107 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,718 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR, which is 0.514 times less than the 3,344 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,609 degrees mean that there were 2.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,197 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,725) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,525) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.702% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.978% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (37.7k), Bachelors Degree (34.8k), and Some college (33.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was $233,300 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,900 to $233,300, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,863
$46,195
Median Property Taxes
±$1,771

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

54.1%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,236
Median Household Income
± $2,510
85.4k
Number of Households
± 2,826

In 2024, the median household income of the 85.4k households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR grew to $63,236 from the previous year's value of $60,759.

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Wage Distribution

0.49
2023 Wage GINI in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR
0.499
2022 Wage GINI in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR

In 2023, the income inequality in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.76% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.2%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.2%).

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Commute Time

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR (34.2k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,478 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
42.2%
Employer Coverage
21.5%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR grew by 4.58% from 9.87% to 10.3%.

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