Industry in Little Rock, AR

Little Rock is the largest city in Arkansas, a largely agricultural state, and is therefore the center for a variety of industries. It has been ranked as the second most diverse economy in the U.S. by Moody's Investor Services. The largest areas of employment in Little Rock are the federal, state, and local governments, followed by education, health, financial, and other industries. There is also a growing presence of computer-related companies and manufacturing, transportation, service, and biotechnology industries.

The biggest employers in Little Rock are the State of Arkansas, the Federal Government, Pulaski County Public School Districts, Baptist Health, the Little Rock Air Force Base, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Ryerson-Tull AFCO Metals, St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, ALLTEL Corp., Timex Corp., Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Entergy, Raytheon, The Sharper Image, and Siemens AG.

The median income for a household in Little Rock in 2000 was $37,572, and the unemployment rate in 2004 was 4.3%.