Little Rock Metro Area

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  2. Little Rock Metro Area Statistics
  3. Little Rock Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Little Rock Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Little Rock Metro Area Family Information
  6. Little Rock Metro Area Education Information
  7. Little Rock Metro Area Business Information
  8. Little Rock Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Little Rock Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Little Rock Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Little Rock Metro Area Counties
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Little Rock Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Little Rock Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 610,518
  • Land Area (2000): 10,593.937 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 279.424 square kilometers
Little Rock Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 558,787 2002 591,859 2005 642,769
2000 585,808 2003 Not Available 2006 650,613
2001 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2007 659,776

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Houses (2000): 261,917
Little Rock Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 857,996 70.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,257 0.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 356,202 29.09%

Little Rock Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Little Rock Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Little Rock Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 281,962 266,043 15,919 5.65% 56
1991 281,874 265,076 16,798 5.96% 60
1992 290,087 272,592 17,495 6.03% 60
1993 293,366 278,985 14,380 4.90% 49
1994 301,701 289,018 12,682 4.20% 42
1995 306,773 295,804 10,969 3.58% 36
1996 311,884 300,367 11,518 3.69% 37
1997 313,075 300,964 12,112 3.87% 39
1998 314,401 302,761 11,641 3.70% 37
1999 317,589 307,449 10,140 3.19% 32
2000 311,963 300,692 11,271 3.61% 36
2001 310,180 297,641 12,538 4.04% 40
2002 312,085 297,254 14,831 4.75% 47
2003 312,287 296,218 16,069 5.15% 51
2004 322,233 306,128 16,105 5.00% 50
2005 332,665 317,480 15,186 4.56% 46
2006 335,770 319,950 15,821 4.71% 47
2007 340,122 324,405 15,717 4.62% 46
2008 342,909 327,876 15,033 4.38% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 335,451 317,994 17,457 5.20% 52
Feb 2008 334,888 318,610 16,278 4.86% 49
Mar 2008 336,355 321,880 14,475 4.30% 43
Apr 2008 340,645 327,262 13,383 3.93% 39
May 2008 345,015 329,934 15,081 4.37% 44
Jun 2008 350,566 334,447 16,119 4.60% 46
Jul 2008 351,978 337,162 14,816 4.21% 42
Aug 2008 345,593 331,826 13,767 3.98% 40
Sep 2008 345,692 331,768 13,924 4.03% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Little Rock Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 36,154 11.95%
2. Public Administration 18,110 5.99%
3. Health Care 17,296 5.72%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 14,704 4.86%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13,336 4.41%
6. Educational Services 12,068 3.99%
7. Finance and Insurance 10,972 3.63%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,436 3.45%
9. Repair and Maintenance 8,658 2.86%
10. Truck Transportation 8,574 2.83%
11. Metal Manufactuing 7,202 2.38%
12. Department and Other General Stores 6,874 2.27%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6,742 2.23%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6,478 2.14%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,498 1.82%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 5,378 1.78%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,368 1.77%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,326 1.76%
19. Other Transportation 4,992 1.65%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,676 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 50,934 18.11%
2. Educational Services 33,168 11.79%
3. Finance and Insurance 18,546 6.59%
4. Public Administration 18,168 6.46%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 17,014 6.05%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12,196 4.34%
7. Department and Other General Stores 10,818 3.85%
8. Social Assistance 10,656 3.79%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,004 2.85%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7,088 2.52%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6,102 2.17%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 6,086 2.16%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 5,648 2.01%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,588 1.63%
15. Construction 4,430 1.57%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 4,070 1.45%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2,976 1.06%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,620 0.93%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,412 0.86%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2,310 0.82%

Little Rock Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14,874 4.92%
2. Other Management Occupations 14,272 4.72%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 13,886 4.59%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,418 4.43%
5. Other Production Occupations 12,876 4.26%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12,218 4.04%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 10,664 3.52%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,356 3.42%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,744 3.22%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,086 3.00%
11. Computer Specialists 8,108 2.68%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,970 2.63%
13. Other Construction Trades 7,686 2.54%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,668 2.53%
15. Top Executives 6,304 2.08%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 6,194 2.05%
17. Carpenters 6,026 1.99%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5,190 1.72%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,914 1.62%
20. Engineers 4,914 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 20,070 7.13%
2. Secretaries and Admins 17,416 6.19%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13,740 4.88%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11,682 4.15%
5. Registered Nurses 11,288 4.01%
6. Other Management Occupations 10,560 3.75%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,722 3.46%
8. Cashiers 9,292 3.30%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 9,160 3.26%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,924 3.17%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,636 3.07%
12. Business Operations Specialists 7,810 2.78%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,058 2.51%
14. Other Production Occupations 6,784 2.41%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,376 2.27%
16. Child Care Workers 6,328 2.25%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6,136 2.18%
18. Customer Service Representatives 5,728 2.04%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,120 1.82%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5,010 1.78%

Little Rock Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 555,375 58.71%
15-35 hours 102,380 10.82%
1-14 hours 23,109 2.44%
No regular hours 265,108 28.02%

Little Rock Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16,277 2.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,588 2.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22,872 3.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 52,629 9.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 71,444 12.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 103,817 18.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 108,137 18.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 53,231 9.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20,549 3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23,605 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,583 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,406 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 33,312 5.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38,312 6.69%

Little Rock Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18,247 3.19%
5-9 61,002 10.65%
10-14 87,281 15.24%
15-19 101,223 17.67%
20-24 95,362 16.65%
25-29 34,482 6.02%
30-34 80,708 14.09%
35-39 14,620 2.55%
40-44 16,582 2.90%
45-59 37,887 6.61%
60-89 15,986 2.79%
At least 90 9,382 1.64%

Little Rock Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,912 0.33% 395,685 69.08%
30-44 1,186 0.21% 110,724 19.33%
45-59 718 0.13% 37,169 6.49%
At least 60 1,080 0.19% 24,288 4.24%

Little Rock Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 846 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 77,594 13.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 477,580 81.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 742 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 3,553 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,896 0.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,551 1.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13,386 2.28%

Little Rock Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Little Rock Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 482,334 (1,190,872 people)
Families (2000): 332,784 (996,346 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 135,893
People at same address in 1995: 580,043
Little Rock Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 47,251 9.77%
$10,000-$14,999 32,745 6.77%
$15,000-$19,999 32,789 6.78%
$20,000-$24,999 35,889 7.42%
$25,000-$29,999 33,514 6.93%
$30,000-$34,999 34,064 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 31,589 6.53%
$40,000-$44,999 30,405 6.29%
$45,000-$49,999 25,917 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 45,770 9.46%
$60,000-$74,999 47,973 9.92%
$75,000-$99,999 43,332 8.96%
$100,000-$124,999 18,969 3.92%
$125,000-$149,999 7,852 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 7,374 1.52%
$200,000 or more 8,221 1.70%

Little Rock Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 63,650 26.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 72,456 30.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,107 4.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 41,124 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,373 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 32,491 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 410 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13,038 5.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 131 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,119 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 37 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,132 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 26 0.01%

Little Rock Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 399,636 31.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 148,295 11.62%
Public Assistance 11,213 0.88%
Retirement 76,826 6.02%
Self Employment 52,936 4.15%
Social Security 116,349 9.12%
Supplemental Security 19,281 1.51%
Wage / Salary 387,694 30.37%
Other 64,178 5.03%

Little Rock Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 142,403 55.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 113,858 44.43%

Little Rock Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47,475 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 281,781 61.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 120,700 26.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,754 2.12%

Little Rock Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66,691 13.22%
Color 1 Box Married 280,491 55.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 106,777 21.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50,395 9.99%

Little Rock Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Little Rock Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Little Rock Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 41,807 4.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 118,827 13.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 280,123 30.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 230,980 25.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 39,560 4.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 132,501 14.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 67,094 7.37%

Little Rock Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12,212 2.00% 11,255 1.84% 23,467 3.84%
Kindergarten 15,299 2.51% 3,188 0.52% 18,487 3.03%
Grades 1-4 60,106 9.85% 10,615 1.74% 70,721 11.58%
Grades 5-8 61,716 10.11% 8,937 1.46% 70,653 11.57%
Grades 9-12 62,972 10.31% 8,722 1.43% 71,694 11.74%
Undergrad college 49,611 8.13% 9,451 1.55% 59,062 9.67%
Graduate or professional school 9,264 1.52% 1,650 0.27% 10,914 1.79%
Total 271,180 44.42% 53,818 8.82% 324,998 53.23%

Little Rock Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Little Rock Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Little Rock Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,800 1,578
2002 1,638 1,390
2003 1,693 1,440
2004 1,683 1,490

Little Rock Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Little Rock Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Little Rock Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,052,483 87.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 144,052 12.04%

Little Rock Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Little Rock Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,644
Little Rock Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.656 0.410 0.084 1.673 5.823 0.000 11.330 42.388 4.202 57.920
2000 3.822 0.468 0.089 1.333 5.712 0.000 10.145 41.633 4.624 56.402
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 4.014 0.434 0.103 2.021 6.573 0.000 13.442 43.499 4.550 61.491
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.086 0.475 0.089 1.970 8.619 0.000 13.448 40.022 4.065 57.535
2006 6.151 0.569 0.141 2.075 8.936 0.000 13.976 36.870 4.585 55.431
2007 5.408 0.482 0.132 2.278 8.300 0.000 14.337 36.669 4.258 55.263

Little Rock Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Little Rock Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 86,079 14.10%
10-19 Years 87,919 14.40%
20-29 Years 88,859 14.55%
30-39 Years 93,228 15.27%
40-49 Years 92,728 15.19%
50-59 Years 68,923 11.29%
60-69 Years 43,581 7.14%
70-79 Years 31,399 5.14%
80-89 Years 15,034 2.46%
90+ Years 2,768 0.45%

Little Rock Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 295,798 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 314,720 51.55%

Little Rock Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 454,505 74.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 127,783 20.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,646 2.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6,722 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,765 0.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,515 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 402 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 180 0.03%

Little Rock Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 166,739 23.35%
2. German 126,271 17.68%
3. Irish 116,464 16.31%
4. English 106,677 14.94%
5. Scotch Irish 26,298 3.68%
6. French Non-Basque 26,294 3.68%
7. Scottish 20,590 2.88%
8. Italian 18,917 2.65%
9. Dutch 14,791 2.07%
10. Polish 12,025 1.68%

Little Rock Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,087,040 95.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28,195 2.48%
3. German 4,388 0.39%
4. French 4,230 0.37%
5. Chinese 1,860 0.16%
6. Tagalog 1,272 0.11%
7. Japanese 1,146 0.10%
8. Other Asian 1,072 0.09%
9. Arabic 942 0.08%
10. Vietnamese 928 0.08%

Little Rock Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,195,835 97.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11,789 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16,831 1.37%

Little Rock Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Little Rock Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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