Bryant, Arkansas

See also: Bryant, Independence County, Arkansas

Bryant, Arkansas
City
Motto: Geographical center of ARKANSAS"
Location in Saline County and the state of Arkansas Location in Saline County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Saline
Area
• Total	9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
• Land	9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	16,688
• Density	1,833.9/sq mi (710.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	72022, 72089
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-09460
GNIS feature ID	0057459

Bryant is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 16,688. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bryant has the fourth highest median household income in Arkansas, after Maumelle, White Hall, and Cabot.

Geography

Bryant is located at (34.613518, -92.491464).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (24 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	113		—
1910	91		−19.5%
1920	132		45.1%
1930	162		22.7%
1940	173		6.8%
1950	387		123.7%
1960	737		90.4%
1970	1,199		62.7%
1980	2,682		123.7%
1990	5,269		96.5%
2000	9,764		85.3%
2010	16,688		70.9%
Est. 2014	19,625		17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,764 people, 3,601 households, and 2,823 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,076.4 people per square mile (415.6/km²). There were 3,762 housing units at an average density of 414.7 per square mile (160.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,601 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,870, and the median income for a family was $56,038. Males had a median income of $39,380 versus $26,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,730. About 3.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Water supply

Bryant purchases treated surface water from Lake Maumelle and Lake Winona from Central Arkansas Water.

Government and infrastructure

The Arkansas Department of Human Services Arkansas Juvenile Assessment & Treatment Center (AJATC) is located in Bryant.

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Bryant Post Office.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students may attend Bryant School District with students graduating from Bryant High School.

External links

• Bryant, Arkansas Official Site
• Bryant Public Schools Official Site