Community Investment Explorer: Little Rock

Community Investment Explorer (CIE) is an interactive tool for examining the distribution of community and economic development capital. Use the dropdowns on the map below to filter data. Hover over an area to view additional information.

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Community and Economic Development Capital in Little Rock

  • In 2022, the Little Rock metro area received $32 million in New Markets Tax Credit investment, 64% more than the total over the previous four years combined.
  • Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) lending grew every year from 2018 to 2022, rising more than 200% during that period after adjusting for inflation. This growth occurred in both low- and moderate-income areas and higher-income neighborhoods.
  • Unlike many markets that saw U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) lending peak in 2020, likely due to the Paycheck Protection Program, part of the federal economic stimulus package during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Little Rock metro area experienced a dip that year followed by a spike in 2021. Lending stayed high in 2022 but dropped 42% in 2023, its lowest level in the five-year period, with declines evenly spread across areas of different incomes.

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Please use the following to cite estimates or figures from this tool: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Community Investment Explorer, https://www.stlouisfed.org/community-development/data-tools/community-investment-explorer, accessed on [date].