North Little Rock, AR

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2023 Population

64,504

0.0776% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.7

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Household Income

$51,236

4.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,886

0.757% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Little Rock, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), Other (Hispanic) (2.82%), and White (Hispanic) (2.04%).

None of the households in North Little Rock, 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.

Most people in North Little Rock, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in North Little Rock, AR was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: T. R. Pugh Memorial Park (or The Old Mill) is a re-creation of an 1880s era water-powered grist mill located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It was used in the opening scenes of the movie classic Gone With The Wind. In 2010, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo by pajo3000

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in North Little Rock, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.44k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Little Rock, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.2k ± 1.86k
White (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 1.49k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 710

7.15%

Hispanic Population

4.61k people

7.15% of the people in North Little Rock, AR are hispanic (4.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in North Little Rock, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.73k people

3.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.42k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Little Rock, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of North Little Rock, AR employs 30.9k people. The largest industries in North Little Rock, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,112 people), Retail Trade (3,260 people), and Educational Services (2,767 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

30.9k

2023 Value

± 1,850

0.757%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Little Rock, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,859 people), Management Occupations (3,171 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,425 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Little Rock, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.9k

2023 Value

± 1,850

0.757%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Little Rock, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,112 people), Retail Trade (3,260 people), and Educational Services (2,767 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Little Rock, AR, though some of these residents may live in North Little Rock, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,259), Information ($61,368), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($58,644), Information ($57,961), and Public Administration ($49,595).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for North Little Rock, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in North Little Rock, AR awarded 2,237 degrees. The student population of North Little Rock, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,623 male students and 3,508 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Little Rock, AR are White (1,053 and 47.3%), followed by Black or African American (806 and 36.2%), Hispanic or Latino (139 and 6.24%), and Two or More Races (99 and 4.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,131 students enrolled in North Little Rock, AR, 31.6% men and 68.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
143 degrees awarded
General Health Services
143 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
182 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in North Little Rock, AR was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 143 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in North Little Rock, AR according to their major.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Little Rock, AR, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,053 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 806 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($686) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in North Little Rock, AR have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Little Rock, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in North Little Rock, AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,236

Median Household Income

± $3,515

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in North Little Rock, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Little Rock, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (8.42%)
Worked At Home (7.7%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in North Little Rock, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.42%) and those who worked at home (7.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Little Rock, AR have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in North Little Rock, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Little Rock, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Little Rock, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Little Rock, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Little Rock, AR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Little Rock, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of North Little Rock, AR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, AR see 840 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (829 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 201 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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840 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pulaski County, AR

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, AR see an average of 840 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (829 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pulaski County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in North Little Rock, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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