Little Rock Jobs

Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County and had a city population of 204,370 in the 2006 census estimates. It and North Little Rock, Arkansas are co-principal cities of the six-county Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, an area with a population of 652,834 people, according to 2006 census estimates. The MSA is in turn included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 829,032 in the 2006 census estimates. Located near the geographic center of Arkansas, Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called La Petite Roche . The "little rock" was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing.

Among the most common occupations in Little Rock are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%; Sales and office occupations, 29%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Little Rock, Arkansas work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Little Rock, Arkansas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 25%; Retail trade, 10%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Little Rock job listings indicate that the following industries in Little Rock are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Little Rock, Arkansas is $34,172, and the median income of households in Little Rock was $39,882.

According to our Little Rock Trends data, the number of Little Rock, Arkansas jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Little Rock Total population 176,924 Male 48.04% Female 51.96% Median age 36.0     Little Rock Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.7% Median cost of a home $119,900 Median mortgage payment $703 Renter-occupied homes 40.3% Vacant housing 10.1% Median monthly rent $662     Average Income Median for all workers $26,199 Median for all male full-time $39,260 Median for all female full-time $29,084     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 15%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 44% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 14%     Race White 53% Black or African American 44% Asian 1% Other 2%     Little Rock Commute Carpool 11.0% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 17 minutes