Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR

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2024 Population
201,140
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.9
1.04% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.8%
0.77% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,492
4.01% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$197,900
6.28% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
87,420
0.894% 1-year growth

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6.7% of the households in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities 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.

97% of the residents in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR are University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (1,819 degrees awarded in 2023), Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock (119 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy (460987) (117 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was $197,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.

Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR borders Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, Saline, Grant & Perry Counties PUMA, AR, and Pulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR.

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Population & Diversity

Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR is home to a population of 201k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.47% of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR are Spanish (7,900 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (691 households), and Arabic (478 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
102,526
Women
51.3%
97,361
Men
48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 199,887 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

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Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities 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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was 97.6%, 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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    107k ± 2.51k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    66.7k ± 2.5k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7.49k ± 1.11k
6.19%
Hispanic Population
12.5k people

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.19% of the people in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR are hispanic (12.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,328 ± 1,178 people
  2. Philippines
    953 ± 756 people
  3. El Salvador
    897 ± 734 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 2,328 Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR residents, followed by Philippines with 953 and El Salvador with 897.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.47%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9k people
4.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.07k people

As of 2024, 4.47% of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR residents (9k 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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,900 households (4.17%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    691 households (0.364%)
  3. Arabic
    478 households (0.252%)

6.7% of the households in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities 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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was Spanish. 4.17% of the households in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities 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
    4,329 ± 528
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,145 ± 562
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,229 ± 527

Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR employs 87.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,595 people), Construction (5,482 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,660 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($172,824), Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($130,942), and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($128,182).

Males in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,794. The income inequality in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
43,023
Women
49.2%
44,397
Men
50.8%

The workforce of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR in 2023 was 87,420 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

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Occupations

87.4k
2023 Value
0.894%
1 Year growth
± 0.894%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 0.894%, from 86.6k employees to 87.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, are Registered nurses (2,986 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,298 people), and Other managers (2,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

87.4k
2023 Value
0.894%
1 Year growth
± 0.894%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 0.894%, from 86.6k employees to 87.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,595 people), Construction (5,482 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities 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

$49,363
Median earning men ± $1,719
$41,527
Median earning women ± $1,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,647), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,505), and Wholesale Trade ($62,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,178), Information ($53,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,605).

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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%.

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

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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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR awarded 2,249 degrees. The student population of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,727 male students and 3,540 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR are White (998 and 44.7%), Black or African American (838 and 37.6%), Hispanic or Latino (226 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (96 and 4.3%).

The largest universities in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (1,819 and 80.9%), Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock (119 and 5.29%), and The Salon Professional Academy (460987) (117 and 5.2%).

The most popular majors in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (488 and 21.7%), General Health Services (378 and 16.8%), and Welding Technology (136 and 6.05%).

The median tuition cost in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR for private four year colleges is $6,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,267 (32.8% men and 67.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,267 students enrolled in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, 32.8% men and 67.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,198 records, of which 71.3% were women and 28.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    175 degrees awarded
  2. Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
    95 degrees awarded
  3. General Health Services
    184 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 175 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
    1,819 degrees awarded
  2. Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
    119 degrees awarded
  3. The Salon Professional Academy (460987)
    117 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College with 1,819 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 680 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, which is 0.433 times less than the 1,569 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 998 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 838 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.748% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.673% 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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (46.3k), Some college (34.3k), and Bachelors Degree (28.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was $197,900 in 2024, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,200 to $197,900, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,469
$52,071
Median Property Taxes
±$1,936

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 (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

59.8%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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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.
$62,492
Median Household Income
± $2,860
87k
Number of Households
± 2,843

In 2024, the median household income of the 87k households in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR grew to $62,492 from the previous year's value of $60,081.

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Wage Distribution

0.437
2023 Wage GINI in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR
0.445
2022 Wage GINI in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR

In 2023, the income inequality in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.94% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.92%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.92%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR (31.3k out of 198k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities 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

90.8% of the population of Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 3.53% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% 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 24% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.16%
Uninsured
40.9%
Employer Coverage
19.8%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
3.53%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR declined by 2.35% from 9.38% to 9.16%.

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