Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Little Rock draws about half of Scott’s working residents
Hardly any work in Scott; the top destination outside it is Little Rock (47%, 15 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (Arkansas 9%). There are 11 jobs in Scott; 45 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Scott for work, and who comes in
On a workday 45 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Scott on a workday afternoon, 74% fewer than live here.
0.24 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Scott work
Where Scott clocks in
47% of workers
20% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Services make up most of the work in Scott
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Scott, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 11. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Scott’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Scott
of Scott workers work from home, vs 9% across Arkansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Arkansas: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Scott goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door is work for 20% of Scott
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scott workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | – | — | — | — | — |
| North Little Rock | 20% | C | B+ | 20 min | $52,707 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to North Little Rock. Darker towns draw more of Scott’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Scott: questions
What is the poverty rate in Scott?
0.0%, against 16.0% across Arkansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Scott work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Scott without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Scott, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scott
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.