Country United States County Saline ZIP codes 72022, 72089 Elevation 126 m Population 19,340 (2013) Area code 501 | State Arkansas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) FIPS code 05-09460 Area 23.6 km² Local time Saturday 8:32 PM Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 37% Humidity | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Bryant AR USA
- Geography
- Demographics
- Water supply
- Government and infrastructure
- Education
- Notable Person
- References
Map of Bryant, AR, USA
Geography
Bryant is located at 34°36′49″N 92°29′29″W (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
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.
Notable Person
Travis Wood - baseball player.