Little Rock Demographics

PopulationLittle Rock city, ArkansasArkansas
Total Population183,1332,673,400
Male47.1%48.8%
Female52.9%51.2%
18 years and over75.3%74.6%
65 years and over11.6%14.0%
Married Persons48.8%58.2%
Single Persons51.2%41.8%
Median Age34.536.0
Average Family Size2.982.99
Ethnicity
White56.1%81.2%
Black or African American41.0%16.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%1.4%
Asian1.9%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.7%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsLittle Rock city, ArkansasArkansas
Total Housing Units84,8881,173,043
Median Home Cost$89,300$72,800
Number of Households77,3521,042,696
Persons per Household2.302.49
Economic CharacteristicsLittle Rock city, ArkansasArkansas
Median Household Income$37,572$32,182
Per Capita Income$23,209$16,904
In Labor Force66.0%60.6%
Families below poverty level11.1%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsLittle Rock city, ArkansasArkansas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment20,102311,515
High School Enrollment10,560154,432
College or Graduate School11,871128,063
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate22.1%34.1%
Associates Degree4.3%4.0%
Bachelor's Degree22.0%11.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.4%5.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census