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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - USA
Little Rock is a city located in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It is the capital
of the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat.
Geography
Little Rock is located at 34°44'10" North, 92°19'52" West (34.736009,
-92.331122)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
302.5 km˛ (116.8 mi˛). 301.0 km˛ (116.2 mi˛) of it is land and 1.6 km˛ (0.6
mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.52% water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 183,133 people, 77,352 households, and
46,488 families residing in the city. The population density is 608.5/km˛
(1,576.0/mi˛). There are 84,793 housing units at an average density of
281.7/km˛ (729.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 55.07% White, 40.41%
African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander,
1.28% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 2.67% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 77,352 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 40.5% are married couples living together, 16.1%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% are non-families.
33.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.30 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18,
10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100
females there are 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $37,572, and the median
income for a family is $47,446. Males have a median income of $35,689 versus
$26,802 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,209. 14.3% of
the population and 11.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 20.9% are under the age of 18 and 9.0% are
65 or older.
History
Little Rock historically was involved with the American Civil Rights
Movement, when Little Rock Central High School was racially integrated in
September 1957.
Facts
Little Rock is the home of the Arkansas Travelers Minor League Baseball
team. They are in the Texas League.
The now defunct Arkansas RiverBlades and Arkansas GlacierCats, minor-league
hockey teams, were both located in Little Rock.
The Robinson Music Center Auditorium, located in Little Rock, is the main
performance place of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.
The Arkansas State Capitol Building is a smaller-scale replica of the U.S.
Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
The Arkansas River runs past Little Rock. The city of North Little Rock is
located just across the river from Little Rock.
Interstate 30 terminates in Little Rock from Texarkana, Arkansas after
originating in Fort Worth, Texas
Little Rock is the corporate headquarters of Alltel, Dillard's and TCBY.
The city is served by Little Rock National Airport.
The band Evanescence has its roots here. Its lead singer Amy Lee attended
Pulaski Academy, a well known private school in West Little Rock.
Stephens, Inc., an investment company often noted by its association with
Wesley Clark and SHAC (a radical Animal Rights group), is headquartered in
Little Rock.
The former 2004 presidential contender Wesley Clark lived in Little Rock.
Little Rock, Arkansas should not be confused with Littlerock, California.
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