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PLittle Rock, Arkansas mapopulation: 184,053,

Elevation: 350 feet

County: Pulaski

Land area: 116.2 square miles

Zip codes: 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209, 72210, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227.

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $40,138
Median house value: $89,300

Races in Little Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.0%)

  • Black (40.4%)

  • Hispanic (2.7%)

  • Other race (1.3%)

  • Two or more races (1.3%)

  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (8.8%), German (8.6%), United States (7.8%), Irish (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), French (2.0%).

For population 25 years and over in Little Rock

  • High school or higher: 85.9%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%

  • Unemployed: 6.0%

  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Rock city

  • Never married: 29.7%

  • Now married: 48.8%

  • Separated: 2.3%

  • Widowed: 6.7%

  • Divorced: 12.5%

3.8% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 473 buildings, average cost: $162,200

  • 1997: 440 buildings, average cost: $155,600

  • 1998: 491 buildings, average cost: $181,000

  • 1999: 552 buildings, average cost: $184,500

  • 2000: 515 buildings, average cost: $199,300

  • 2001: 544 buildings, average cost: $202,400

  • 2002: 591 buildings, average cost: $231,900

  • 2003: 725 buildings, average cost: $241,700



Area code: 501

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.8%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Average weather in Little Rock, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

40.1

45.3

53.7

61.9

70.3

78.4

82.6

81.5

74.5

63.7

51.9

43.2

High temperature (°F)

49.5

55.5

64.3

73.0

80.8

88.8

93.0

92.3

85.1

75.0

61.9

52.4

Low temperature (°F)

30.8

35.1

43.1

50.8

59.8

68.0

72.1

70.6

63.9

52.2

42.0

34.1

Precipitation (in)

3.6

3.4

5.0

5.4

5.2

3.9

3.4

2.9

3.8

4.2

5.9

4.7

 

Normal climate around Little Rock, Arkansas

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

10

10

10

8

8

7

7

7

8

9

Wind speed (mph)

8.4

8.9

9.6

9.0

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.3

6.6

6.8

8.0

8.1

Morning humidity (%)

80

79

78

82

87

85

86

85

86

84

81

79

Afternoon humidity (%)

65

61

59

60

62

58

58

58

59

55

60

63

Sunshine (%)

48

55

59

64

69

74

73

74

70

70

57

49

Days clear of clouds

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

12

11

14

11

9

Partly cloudy days

6

6

7

7

11

12

13

11

9

7

6

6

Cloudy days

16

13

15

14

12

9

9

9

10

9

13

16

Snowfall (in)

2.5

1.6

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.6

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Little Rock:

  • ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (800 MARSHALL STREET)

  • ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL (1701 SOUTH SHACKLEFORD ROAD)

  • ARKANSAS STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC DIV (4313 WEST MARKHAM STREET)

  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (9601 INTERSTATE 630, EXIT 7)

  • BAPTIST HEALTH REHABILITATION INSTITUT (9601 INTERSTATE 630 EXIT 7)

  • PINNACLE POINTE HOSPITAL (11501 FINANCIAL CENTRE PARKWAY)

  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (2 ST VINCENT CIRCLE, SIXTH FLOOR)

  • SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF LITTLE ROCK (9601 INTERSTATE 630 EXIT 7)

  • SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (11401 INTERSTATE 30)

  • ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER (TWO ST VINCENT CIRCLE)

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF ARKANSAS THE (4301 WEST MARKHAM STREET SLOT 728)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Little Rock:

  • ADAMS FIELD (about 9 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)

  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)

  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 56 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Little Rock:

  • NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 8 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: 1M1)

  • SALINE COUNTY/WATTS FIELD (about 23 miles; BENTON, AR; ID: M99)

  • DENNIS F CANTRELL FIELD (about 24 miles; CONWAY, AR; ID: M03)

Local government website: www.littlerock.org/government/default.html


Colleges/Universities in Little Rock:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (Full-time enrollment: 8,024; Location: 2801 S UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.ualr.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 1,634; Location: 4301 W MARKHAM SLOT 601; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 690; Location: 812 W 13TH; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.philander.edu)

  • BAPTIST HEALTH SCHOOLS OF NURSING AND ALLIED HLTH (FT enrollment: 567; Location: 11900 COL GLENN RD STE 1000; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baptisthealth.org)

  • EASTERN COLLEGE OF HEALTH VOCATIONS (FT enrollment: 292; Location: 6423 FORBING RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.echv.com)

  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 242; Location: 4520 S UNIVERSITY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

  • ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 157; Location: 1600 BISHOP ST; Private, not-for-profit)

  • BEE JAYS ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 44; Location: 1907 HINSON LOOP; Private, for-profit)

  • ARKANSAS BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 5108 BASELINE RD; Private, for-profit)

  • EATON BEAUTY STYLIST COLLEGE INC (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 814 W SEVENTH ST; Private, for-profit)

  • THELMAS BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 2501 STATE ST; Private, for-profit)

  • VELVATEX COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 14; Location: 1520 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR; Private, for-profit; Website: bdoug134@aol.com)

  • CENTRAL FLYING SERVICES INC (Location: 1501 BOND ST; Private, for-profit)

  • ACADEMIC WORLD OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 5300 W 65TH ST; Private, for-profit)

  • MISSIONARY BAPTIST SEMINARY (Location: 5224 STAGECOACH RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • CARTI SCHOOL OF RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY (Location: PO BOX 55050; Private, not-for-profit)

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 2404 N UNIVERSITY; Public; Website: WWW.UASYS.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Little Rock:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 26 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 39 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 42 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)

  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)

  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 87 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)

Biggest public high schools in Little Rock:

  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,946; Location: 1500 PARK STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • HALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,419; Location: 6700 H STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,144; Location: 2501 BARROW ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MCCLELLAN MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,083; Location: 9417 GEYER SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WILBUR D. MILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: 1205 E. DIXON ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • J.A. FAIR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 944; Location: 5201 DAVID O DODD ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 21501 HWY 10; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 247; Location: 7701 SCOTT HAMILTON DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF H.S. (Students: 54; Location: 2400 W. MARKHAM; Grades: 07 - 12)

  • ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND H.S. (Students: 50; Location: 2600 W MARKHAM ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Little Rock:

  • CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 730; Location: 6300 LEE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

  • WALNUT VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 701; Location: 17450; Grades: KG - 12)

  • MT. ST. MARY ACADEMY (Students: 590; Location: 3224 KAVANAUGH BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

  • SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN ACA. (Students: 451; Location: 11301 GEYER SPRINGS RD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 256; Location: 5705 WEST 65TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)

  • WORD OF OUTREACH CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 191; Location: 3300 ASHER AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 4910 STAGECOACH ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 6111 W. 83RD STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)

  • HEBRON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 18715 KANIS ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • CAPITAL CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 7800 1 30 SOUTH; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Little Rock:

  • MANN MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 836; Location: 1000 EAST ROOSEVELT; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 6300 HINKSON ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • FOREST HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 5901 EVERGREEN; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 1100 WRIGHT AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • PULASKI HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 401 NORTH PINE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • FULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 808 EAST DIXON ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • HENDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 401 BARROW ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 14300 DINEEN DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)

  • BOOKER ARTS MAGNET ELEM. SCH. (Students: 575; Location: 2016 BARBER STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

  • M.L. KING MAGNET ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 907 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR; Grades: PK - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Little Rock:

  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 4002 N RODNEY PARHAM RD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 315 S HUGHES STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • MISS SELMAS SCHOOLS (Students: 408; Location: 7814 T STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

  • ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 7700 OHIO STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 1616 S SPRING ST; Grades: KG - 5)

  • OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOO (Students: 204; Location: 1204 S JACKSON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST EDWARDS (Students: 162; Location: 816 S FERRY; Grades: PK - 8)

  • DAYSPRING CHR ACAD (Students: 130; Location: 6111 W 83RD ST; Grades: KG - 6)

  • CHRISTIAN KINDERGARTEN & NURSE (Students: 125; Location: 1500 NORTH MISSISSIPPI; Grades: PK - KG)

  • ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCH. (Students: 121; Location: 1000 N MISSISSIPPI; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Little Rock:

  • CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $6,470,697; Location: 100 ROCK STREET; 619,308 books; 10,664 audio materials; 6,807 video materials; 1,501 serial subscriptions)


Little Rock compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


Strongest AM radio stations in Little Rock:

  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)

  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)

  • KJBN (1050 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: JOSHUA MINISTRIES & COMM.DEVELOP COR)

  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)

  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)

  • KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)

  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

  • KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, INC.)

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Little Rock:

  • KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)

  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)

  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KLRE-FM (90.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT)

  • KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)

  • KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)

  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KDRE (101.1 FM; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • KVLO (102.9 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KWLR (96.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KHTE-FM (96.5 FM; ENGLAND, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)

  • KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)


TV broadcast stations around Little Rock:

  • KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)

  • KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)

  • K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)

  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)

  • KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)

  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)

  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

  • KZJG-LP (Channel 13; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)

  • KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)

  • KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)

  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)

  • KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KWBK-LP (Channel 36; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)

 



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