South End is home to 3,870 people in Little Rock. The typical home is worth $114,901. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. Households here earn about 38% less than in Little Rock as a whole. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. 24.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up South End; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
57% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,870
Population density
1,325 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.92 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$38,786
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$22,752
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
20.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services3.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration1.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$114,901
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,086
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.2%
42.8% rent
Vacancy rate
28.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.24 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
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-Hispanic7%(271)
Black85.7%(3,318)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(45)
Asian2.4%(92)
Other3.7%(144)
2024
White, non-Hispanic7%(271)
Black85.7%(3,318)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(45)
Asian2.4%(92)
Other3.7%(144)
Diversity Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
