Founded: 1820 (incorporated 1835)
Head Official: Mayor Jim Dailey (NP) (since 1995; current term expires in 2006)
City Population
1980: 158,915
1990: 175,727
2000: 183,133
2003 estimate: 184,053
Percent change, 1990–2000: 4.2%
U.S. rank in 1990: 96th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 128th (State rank: 1st)
Metropolitan Area Population
1980: 474,484
1990: 513,026
2000: 583,845
Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.8%
U.S. rank in 1990: 71st
U.S. rank in 2000: 73rd
Area: 116 square miles (2000)
Elevation: Ranges from 300 feet to 630 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 62.1° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.73 inches of rain; 5.2 inches of snow
Major Economic Sectors: services, wholesale and retail trade, government
Unemployment rate: 4.3% (November 2004)
Per Capita Income: $23,209 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 20,680
Major Colleges and Universities: University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas Baptist College, Philander Smith College, Webster University
Daily Newspaper: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette