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Little Rock, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Pulaski County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
202,739
Population
1,672/sq mi density
$60,583
Median Income
$43,242 per capita
$221,200
Home Value
$214,773 Zillow
$1,067
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,517
Violent Crime/100K
6,122 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,583 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$221,200 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,517 violent crimes/100K (299% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,583
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,242
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Little Rock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Little Rock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,583
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,242
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,505
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,314
Restaurants
1,081
Healthcare
1,600
Retail
1,682
Manufacturing
280
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,505
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,573
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,242 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,505 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $41,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.517 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,314 |
| Restaurants | 1,081 |
| Healthcare | 1,600 |
| Retail | 1,682 |
| Manufacturing | 280 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,505 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,573 |