MLRA Data Overview

Labor Force Characteristics

Civilian Labor Force	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Unemployment Rate Annual Averages (Not Seasonally Adjusted)	6.4	4.1	4.6	5.2	5.8	5.5		NA
Source: Department of Workforce Services.

Non-Agricultural Employment Reported by Place of Work (NAICS Code)	Total Number Employed			% of Total Employed Persons
	2003	2004	2005	2003	2004	2005
Total (Nonfarm employment)	502,548			100%	0	0
Forestry, fishing, and related	NA			0	0	0
Mining	NA			0	0	0
Utilities	NA			0	0	0
Construction	34,177			6.8%	0	0
Manufacturing	44,741			8.9%	0	0
Wholesale Trade	NA			0	0	0
Retail Trade	61,183			12.17%	0	0
Transportation & Warehousing	NA			0	0	0
Information	NA			0	0	0
Finance & Insurance	23,632			4.7%	0	0
Real Estate & Rental, and Leasing	NA			0	0	0
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services	NA			0	0	0
Management of Companies & Enterprises	NA			0	0	0
Admin. & Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation	NA			0	0	0
Educational Services	NA			0	0	0
Health Care & Social Assistance	NA			0	0	0
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	NA			0	0	0
Accommodation & Food Services	NA			0	0	0
Other Services	30,579			6.08%	0	0
Government	92,337			18.37%	0	0
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Information System, 1969-2005, May 2007.

< Regional Totals >
Resident Employment Reported by Group Occupation	2000		2006
Total	412,839	Total	NA
Management, Business, & Financial Operations	49,394	Management, Business, & Financial Operations	NA
Professional & Related	79,009	Professional & Related	NA
Healthcare Support	8,256	Healthcare Support	NA
Protective Services	8,045	Protective Services	NA
Food Preparation & Serving Related	18,815	Food Preparation & Serving Related	NA
Bldg. & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance	13,331	Bldg. & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance	NA
Personal Care & Service	10,830	Personal Care & Service	NA
Sales and Office	114,628	Sales and Office	NA
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing	2,485	Farming, Forestry, and Fishing	NA
Construction, Extraction, & Maintenance	43,495	Construction, Extraction, & Maintenance	NA
Production Occupation	36,564	Production Occupation	NA
Transportation & Material Moving	27,987	Transportation & Material Moving	NA
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 2000 Census of Population and Housing; 2006 American Community Survey

< Regional Totals >
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 200 Census of Population and Housing; 2006 American Community Survey
Workforce Education Attainment (25 years and older)	1990	2000	2006
Total Population 25 and Over	504,359	585,649
Under - 12 Years	136,616	114,461
12 Years Only (High School Diploma or GED)	162,044	187,981
Some College	96,219	132,424
Associate Degrees	20,997	25,688
Subtotal	415,876	460,554
Bachelor's Degree	58,280	81,851
Graduate/Professional	30,203	43,244
Subtotal: College Graduate or Higher	88,483	125,095
Percent: High School Graduate or Higher	72.91	80.46
Percent: Bachelor's Degree or Higher	17.54	21.36

			Enrollment
College	City	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Undergraduate Full-time	Graduate Full-time
Arkansas Baptist College	Little Rock	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Harding University	Searcy	5,348	4,117	1,231	4,046	1,302
Hendrix University	Conway	1,049	1,027	22	1,042	7
LRAFB Education Center	Jacksonville	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Philander Smith College	Little Rock	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
UALR	Little Rock	10,607	6,568	4,039	8,546	1,595
UAMS	Little Rock	2,226	1,712	514	799	527
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff	3,259	2,914	345	3,164	95
University of Central Arkansas	Conway	10,051	8,904	1,147	9,047	1,004
Webster University	Little Rock	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		Enrollment
College	City	Total	Full-time	Part-time
ASU - Beebe	Beebe	2,381	1,565	815
LRAFB Education Center	Jacksonville	NA	NA	NA
National Park Community College	Hot Springs	2,929	1,293	1,636
Ouachita Technical College	Malvern	962	532	430
Pulaski Technical College	Little Rock	7,222	3,591	3,631
Shorter College	Little Rock	NA	NA	NA
Southeast Arkansas Community College	Pine Bluff	2,251	1,145	1,106

	Actual	Actual	Estimates
	1990	2000	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
< Regional Totals >	793,860	886,047	915,640	923,510			NA
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing; Population Estimates Division; and 2006 American Community Survey

< Regional Totals >
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing; 2006 American Community Survey
Households	1990	2000	2006
Number	301,245	354,649	NA
Household Income Distribution
Under - $35,000	204,207	169,794
$35,000 - $49,999	48,620	63,948
$50,000 - $74,999	33,399	64,734
$75,000 - Above	15,019	56,173

< Regional Totals >
Population	1990	2000	Estimates
Population			2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Population by Age Group	793,860	886,047	915,640	923,510			NA
Under - 20	233,295	250,177	255,533	255,895
20 - 34	188,368	186,192	189,346	190,839
35 - 49	162,063	199,490	203,165	202,999
50 - 64	105,496	136,736	149,348	154,313
65 - Older	104,638	113,452	118,248	119,464
Distribution by Age Group
Under - 20	29.4	28.2	27.9	27.7
20 - 34	23.7	21	20.7	20.7
35 - 49	20.4	22.5	22.2	22
50 - 64	13.3	15.4	16.3	16.7
65 - Older	13.2	12.8	12.9	12.9
Median Age			NA	NA		NA	NA
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing; Population Estimates Division; and 2006 American Community Survey