Measuring the Metro

What is our region?
 Central Arkansas
 Greater Little Rock
 Metro Little Rock
 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA:
 Faulkner, Perry, Saline, Pulaski, Lonoke, Grant

MSA:
Metropolitan Statistical Area
 Designated by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
 They are designated for use by the Census Bureau and
other federal government agencies for data collection
and statistical purposes.
 Counties within the Little Rock-North Little Rock-
Conway MSA:
 Faulkner, Perry, Saline, Pulaski, Lonoke, Grant

74) Charleston – North Charleston, SC…………787,643
75) Greensboro – High Point, NC………………..767,711
76) Cape Coral – Fort Meyers, FL ……………....754,610
77) Stockton – Lodi, CA …………………………. 752,660
78) LR – NLR – Conway, AR …………………….. 741,104
79) Colorado Springs, CO ……………………… 738,939
80) Boise, ID………………………………………….730,426
81) Lakeland – Winter Haven, FL…………… ….738,009
Our Population Peers

71) Knoxville, TN……….....................................…$41.4B
72) Dayton, OH………………...............................$41.1B
73) Columbia, SC ……………..............................$40.8B
74) Tucson, AZ ……………………................……. $39B
75) LR – NLR – Conway, AR ………………….….. $38.8B
76) Bakersfield, CA ………………………............. $37.3B
77)Harrisburg, PA………………………………...... $37.1B
78) Akron, OH.......................…………….…......... $36.5B
Our Economic Peers

Brands Exclusive to Central
Arkansas

Estimated Retail Sales
 Fayetteville – Springdale – Rogers MSA:
$6,183,141,000
 Little Rock – North Little Rock – Conway MSA:
$10,847,903,000
 2012 Estimates

382,786
221,364
203,041
125,766
113,242 107,123
96,443 96,011
77,076 68,352 77,444
392,680
272,608
236,961
127,753
124,806
121,421
108,558 99,154
78,727
73,657 68,114
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
Population
2010 2018

93.40%
91.20%
90.40% 90.10%
88.50% 88.30% 88.20%
87.50%
87.00%
85.30% 85.20%
84.60%
84.20%
82.60%
75.00%
77.00%
79.00%
81.00%
83.00%
85.00%
87.00%
89.00%
91.00%
93.00%
95.00%
High School Diploma

38.70%
33.70%
31.90% 31.70%
30.30% 29.70%
26.50%
25.50%
21.50%
20.80%
20.10% 20.10%
19.00%
16.80%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

$61,271
$58,985
$57,291
$55,322
$50,316
$48,850
$47,452
$46,741
$45,672
$44,074
$42,336
$41,672
$40,932
$37,630
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
Median Household Income

28,374
4,487
25,592
28,302
45,115
7,838
1,961
53,517
26,770
11,012
66,676
8,653
33,906
56,219
44,052
20,663
4,072
68,152
21,337
16,755
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000
Government
Other Services
Leisure & Hospitality
Education & Health Services
Professional & Business Services
Financial Activities
Information
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities
Manufacturing
Mining, Logging, & Construction
MSA Employment
LR-NLR-Conway MSA Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA

Job Growth (excluding Federal Government)
County 2017 2018
Faulkner 40,397 41,068
Grant 4,104 4,286
Lonoke 13,509 13,993
Perry 1,135 1,144
Pulaski 244,062 245,479
Saline 24,496 24,934
327,712 330,877
County 2017 2018
Benton 119,199 121,030
Madison 3,311 3,344
Washington 105,396 107,086
227,906 231,460

Growth in Total Earnings
(excluding Federal Government)
County 2017 2018
Faulkner $1,569,692,030 $1,641,270,242
Grant $152,159,973 $164,543,269
Lonoke $472,583,964 $477,382,729
Perry $36,623,507 $36,650,814
Pulaski $11,450,368,692 $11,726,645,636
Saline $841,064,271 $882,910,284
MSA Total $14,522,492,437 $14,929,402,974
County 2017 2018
Benton $6,737,139,814 $7,075,693,293
Madison $112,913,894 $113,650,792
Washington $4,746,656,034 $4,823,402,645
MSA Total $11,596,709,742 $12,012,746,730

Total Earnings (including Federal Government)
Little Rock – North Little Rock – Conway MSA
Earnings……………………………………………………….$14,929,402,974

Earnings……………………………………………………….$14,929,402,974
Federal Civilian Earnings……………………………………$712,403,901

Earnings……………………………………………………….$14,929,402,974
LR Air Force Base Payroll…………………………………..$241,465,561

Earnings……………………………………………………….$14,929,402,974
Total Earnings…………………………………………….. $15,883,272,436

Earnings……………………………………………………….$14,929,402,974
Total Earnings………………………………………………$15,883,272,436
Fayetteville – Springdale – Rogers MSA
Earnings……………………………………………………….$12,012,746,730

Earnings……………………………………………………….$14,929,402,974
Total Earnings………………………………………………$15,883,272,436
Earnings……………………………………………………….$12,012,746,730

Earnings……………………………………………………….$14,929,402,974
Total Earnings………………………………………………$15,883,272,436
Earnings……………………………………………………….$12,012,746,730
Total Earnings….…………………………………………..$12,200,884,826

767
2,476
3,736
981
4,940
870
326
1,443
5,198
5,862
4,169
634
3,409
3,258
254
2,882
3,332
700
6,344
831
284
1,437
4,688
7,371
5,230
902
3,502
3,511
Natural Resources & Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities
Information
Other Services
Local Government
State Government
Faulkner County Employment
Dec '18 Jobs Jan '10 Jobs

$1,530.93
$621.00
$851.98
$903.84
$407.96
$787.72
$854.61
$694.26
$901.42
$552.20
$215.48
$444.59
$634.40
$678.53
$1,703.66
$1,068.16
$1,034.33
$1,117.22
$508.95
$1,042.41
$1,849.68
$900.06
$1,604.71
$816.12
$289.42
$581.87
$806.94
$803.51
Natural Resources & Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation, Warehousing, &
Utilities
Information
Other Services
Local Government
State Government
Faulkner County Average Weekly Earnings
Dec '18 Avg. Weekly Earnings Jan '10 Avg. Weekly Earnings

$1,408,497,323
$1,445,314,647
$1,457,211,549
$1,548,099,489
$1,573,155,604
$1,300,000,000
$1,350,000,000
$1,400,000,000
$1,450,000,000
$1,500,000,000
$1,550,000,000
$1,600,000,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Conway Retail Sales

$124,115,599
$130,642,453
$140,153,412
$150,776,171
$161,318,563
$164,733,468
$176,265,275
$180,122,852
$187,777,167
$195,296,989
$199,870,085
$0
$50,000,000
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Conway Restaurant Sales

$17,590,242
$18,662,136
$18,683,676
$18,559,308
$19,336,169
$18,012,809
$18,256,925
$18,403,211
$17,985,410
$16,500,000
$17,000,000
$17,500,000
$18,000,000
$18,500,000
$19,000,000
$19,500,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Conway Hotel Sales

Conway Residential
Development

Residential Building Permits
192
259
223
153
159
131 119
147
202
148
201
80 (4/26)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Charleston
Place
o 38 Lots
o Near intersection of
Tyler and Hogan

Matthews Meadows
o 62 Lots
o Off Lower Ridge Road

Salem Oaks
o 25 Lots
o Off Salem and Favre

Weatherstone Phase 3
o 15 Lots
o Off Irby and Hogan

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