City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Little Rock, OK

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Little Rock - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

160
Residents
$94,423
Median income
$176,400
Median home
$937
Median rent (state)

Little Rock - the verdict

Little Rock ranks in the 74th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

74th
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Little Rock, OK

Oklahoma's Little Rock is a small town, with 160 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Little Rock brings in $94,423 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Home values in Little Rock run a median of $176,400, and the median resident age is 44.6 years. 14.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 71.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oklahoma at 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $937 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oklahoma's average monthly utility costs around $205 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 77.6 out of 100 (High).

Population

160 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$94,423 /yr

Poverty 10.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Little Rock compare to other US cities?

Little Rock measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Little Rock against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oklahoma-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Little Rock near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities

Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Little Rock ranks #324 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Little Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#36 of 639
94th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#324 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#100 of 628
84th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#418 of 671
37th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#315 of 671
52nd percentile in Oklahoma

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oklahoma only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

74thIncome percentile

74th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Little Rock's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$176,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Little Rock $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Little Rock, OK Little Rock, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Little Rock, OK-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Little Rock, OK median $94,423/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Little Rock, OK's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Little Rock, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
160
Median Income
$94,423
Median Home Value
$176,400
Median Age
44.6
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
71.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.6%
Carpool
31.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 102 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oklahoma state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Little Rock sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$937/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Big Cabin
159 people
Davidson
159 people
Hanson
161 people
Marble City
161 people
Pocasset
159 people
Caney
158 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Little Rock's 160 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Anderson, AK
160 people
Alicia, AR
160 people
Sunset, AR
160 people
Goldfield, CO
160 people
Hartly, DE
160 people
Randall, IA
160 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Little Rock's $94,423 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Essex Junction, VT
$94,423 median income
Muhlenberg Park, PA
$94,426 median income
Economy, PA
$94,430 median income
Phoenixville, PA
$94,411 median income
Tribes Hill, NY
$94,440 median income
Orange Lake, NY
$94,394 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Little Rock, OK Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Little Rock, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 33.1% 61.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 33.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 61.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Little Rock compares to nearby Oklahoma cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Little Rock (this city) 160 $94,423
Big Cabin 159 $66,250
Davidson 159 $34,583
Hanson 161 $66,136
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Little Rock, OK?

What is the population of Little Rock, OK? +

The population of Little Rock, OK stands at 160 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Little Rock, OK? +

In Little Rock, the typical household earns $94,423 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Little Rock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Little Rock; the closest available measure is the Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Little Rock, OK? +

Homes in Little Rock carry a median value of $176,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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