John Barrow is a neighborhood of 10,531 people in Little Rock. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. 30.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $135,772. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. Households here earn about 34% less than in Little Rock as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up John Barrow; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
40% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,531
Population density
2,410 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.37 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$41,582
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$24,229
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
22.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$135,772
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,130
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.4%
59.6% rent
Vacancy rate
13.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.16 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic18.7%(1,970)
Black70.3%(7,406)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(642)
Asian1.3%(134)
Other3.6%(379)
2024
White, non-Hispanic18.7%(1,970)
Black70.3%(7,406)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(642)
Asian1.3%(134)
Other3.6%(379)
Diversity Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
