With 7,434 people, Oak Forest is a neighborhood in Little Rock. The poverty rate is 36.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 50% less than in Little Rock as a whole. The typical home is worth $87,510. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Oak Forest; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
44% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,434
Population density
3,197 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
33.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.33 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$31,567
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$24,773
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
20.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
36.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.521
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$87,510
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,009
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.8%
56.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
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-Hispanic17.1%(1,270)
Black74.3%(5,521)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(199)
Asian0.9%(69)
Other5%(375)
2024
White, non-Hispanic17.1%(1,270)
Black74.3%(5,521)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(199)
Asian0.9%(69)
Other5%(375)
Diversity Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
