Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

40,212 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,071

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $729

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $5,310,583
--Home Prepared Food $2,992,471
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $2,318,112
Alcoholic Beverages $389,864
Housing $13,460,852
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $7,871,042
--Utilities $2,713,244
--Operations $1,022,076
--Supplies $500,501
--Furnishings $1,359,256
Apparel $1,248,619
--Men & Boys $279,227
--Women & Girls $505,770
--Children < 2 $5,268
--Footwear $263,422
Transportation $6,538,128
--New Vehicles $1,222,277
--Used Vehicles $1,396,135
--Fuel $1,411,941
--Insurance $653,286
--Public Transit $547,917
Healthcare $3,329,651
Entertainment $2,160,059
--Pets $442,549
--Toys $105,369
Personal Care Products $516,307
Books & Literature $73,758
Education $943,050
Tobacco Products $231,811
Miscellaneous $663,823
Retirement $1,264,424
Non-health Insurance $4,889,108
Total Expenditures $41,020,038

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Arkansas 2,947,036
2015 Arkansas 2,958,208
2016 Arkansas 2,968,472
2017 Arkansas 2,977,944
2018 Arkansas 2,990,671