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Pulaski County Profile
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About this area:
Located in the center of the state, the landscape of the county is rugged terrain western and northern and rolling hills in the southern tip with the Arkansas River Valley delta in the east. Pulaski County is the most populous county in the state. Little Rock is the county seat and the State Capitol. The economic base is largely government and support services. Metropolitan Pulaski County offers many educational and cultural opportunities such as the Arkansas Arts Center, the Museum of Science and History, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Little Rock Zoo. Pinnacle Mountain State Park, a 1,800-acre environmental park is only 15 miles from Little Rock and offers hiking, and canoeing on the Big and Little Maumelle Rivers.
Employment and Wages
Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment Rate (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Pulaski County
2013
Mar
182,325
169,925
12,400
6.8
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Current Employment Statistics (CES)
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Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
No. of
Production Workers
Avg Weekly
Earnings
2013
Apr
Total Nonfarm
347,700
*
*
2013
Apr
Service-Providing
312,100
*
*
2013
Apr
Total Private
277,000
*
*
2013
Apr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
71,300
*
*
2013
Apr
Government
70,700
*
*
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Data for Pulaski County is not available. Data for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA has been displayed for Current Employment Statistics (CES)
Fast Growing Occupations
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Occupation
Employment Projections
% Change
Growth Rate
2008
2018
Change
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
162
301
139
85.8
6.4
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
155
287
132
85.2
6.4
Animal Care and Service Workers
1,060
1,930
870
82.1
6.2
Extraction Workers
389
693
304
78.1
5.9
Farm and Home Management Advisors
29
46
17
58.6
4.7
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Fast Growing Industries
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Industry
Employment Projections
% Change
Growth Rate
2008
2018
Change
Support Activities for Mining
750
1,396
646
86.1
6.4
Mining
884
1,616
732
82.8
6.2
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
4,697
7,253
2,556
54.4
4.4
Natural Resources and Mining
1,714
2,619
905
52.8
4.3
Agriculture & Forestry Support Activity
203
296
93
45.8
3.8
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High Wage Occupations
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Occupation
Year
Time Period
Annual Mean
Annual Entry Level
Annual Experience Level
Family and General Practitioners
2009
May
$204,411
N/A
N/A
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
2009
May
$198,836
$140,114
$228,197
Chief Executives
2009
May
$138,167
$73,236
$170,632
Lawyers
2009
May
$118,171
$90,438
$132,038
Sales Managers
2009
May
$114,099
$74,827
$133,735
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Population and Census Data
Population
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Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Pulaski County
2011
Annual
Arkansas Population-Census
386,299
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Income
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Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Median Household Income - US Census
2010
Annual
$44,733
382,748
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA
2010
Annual
$42,848
383,581
Total Personal Income - BEA
2010
Annual
$16,435,635,000
383,581
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Commuting Patterns
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Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2000
Ten Yrs
Pulaski County , AR
ESCAMBIA COUNTY , AL
36
2000
Ten Yrs
Pulaski County , AR
HOUSTON COUNTY , AL
18
2000
Ten Yrs
HOUSTON COUNTY , AL
Pulaski County , AR
15
2000
Ten Yrs
BALDWIN COUNTY , AL
Pulaski County , AR
14
2000
Ten Yrs
Pulaski County , AR
FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR COUNTY , AK
11
2000
Ten Yrs
CHEROKEE COUNTY , AL
Pulaski County , AR
9
2000
Ten Yrs
CULLMAN COUNTY , AL
Pulaski County , AR
9
2000
Ten Yrs
Pulaski County , AR
Baxter County , AR
9
2000
Ten Yrs
Pulaski County , AR
MARICOPA COUNTY , AZ
7
2000
Ten Yrs
JEFFERSON COUNTY , AL
Pulaski County , AR
6
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Economic Indicators
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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Area
Consumer Price Index
% Change
Time Period
2013
Time Period
2012
United States
Apr
232.531
Apr
230.085
1.1
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Data for Pulaski County not available for Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Building Permits
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Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family Units
2008
Annual
993
$56,379,000
Single-Family Units
2008
Annual
1,842
$316,577,000
Total all types of construction permits
2008
Annual
2,835
$372,956,000
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Data for Pulaski County is not available. Data for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA has been displayed for Building Permits
Property Values
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Year
Time Period
Tax Type Description
Total Property Value
Rate per $1000
2008
Annual
Real Estate Values
$4,352,828,065
0.00
2008
Annual
Personal Property Values
$1,438,859,100
0.00
2008
Annual
Mineral Values
$84,949
0.00
2008
Annual
Utility Property Values
$364,068,848
0.00
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Tax
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Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Income Tax
2008
Annual
$2,386,678
Sales Tax
2008
Annual
$2,008,723,772
Use Tax
2008
Annual
$394,953,291
Liquor Tax
2008
Annual
$7,260,131
Mixed Drink Tax
2008
Annual
$6,836,573
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General Information
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange
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Job Openings
Job Openings
Training Providers
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Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Excel Model and Talent, LLC
Not Available
Little Rock,AR
H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc.
Not Available
Little Rock,AR
Kaplan, Inc.
Not Available
Little Rock,AR
St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
Not Available
Little Rock,AR
The Bartending School
Not Available
Little Rock,AR
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