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Capitol View-Stifft Station: Demographic Shifts and Racial Composition Changes
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Capitol View-Stifft Station, a neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, is classified as a "White Majority" community with 78% of the population identifying as white in 2022. The area has undergone significant demographic and economic changes over the past decade. In 2022, the median income of the neighborhood was $58,534, indicating substantial economic growth in recent years. The neighborhood is characterized by its historic charm, featuring many well-preserved Craftsman-style homes from the early 20th century.
From 2013 to 2022, Capitol View-Stifft Station experienced several demographic shifts. Between 2013 and 2016, the neighborhood maintained a "White Majority" status, with the white population consistently above 68%. From 2017 to 2019, the area transitioned to a "Moderate Diversity" classification, with the white population decreasing to 61-66%, the black population increasing to 23-28%, and the Asian population growing to 5%. However, from 2020 to 2022, the neighborhood reverted to a "White Majority" status, with the white population increasing to 78% by 2022.
The neighborhood's economic trajectory correlates with its demographic shifts. From 2013 to 2016, as the area maintained its "White Majority" status, median income declined from $48,627 to $44,527. During the period of "Moderate Diversity" from 2017 to 2019, median income showed modest growth, reaching $50,133 in 2019. As the area returned to "White Majority" status from 2020 to 2022, there was a significant increase in median income, peaking at $60,525 in 2021 before slightly decreasing to $58,534 in 2022.
The demographic shifts in Capitol View-Stifft Station reflect broader national trends of increasing diversity in urban areas during the mid-2010s. However, the recent reversal towards less diversity is atypical and may be influenced by local factors such as gentrification or targeted urban development initiatives.
The increase in median income from 2019 to 2022 (a 16.8% rise) exceeds the national average income growth during this period, which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This suggests that Capitol View-Stifft Station may have been resilient to economic challenges or benefited from localized economic development efforts.
The population of Capitol View-Stifft Station declined from 3,210 in 2010 to 2,597 in 2022, a 19% decrease. This trend contrasts with the urban population growth seen in many U.S. cities and could indicate a shift in housing dynamics, possibly related to the area's increasing property values and changing demographics.
Capitol View-Stifft Station has undergone significant demographic and economic changes over the past decade, transitioning from a stable "White Majority" community to a briefly more diverse area, and then back to a less diverse but more affluent neighborhood. These changes likely reflect complex interactions between local development policies, regional economic trends, and broader demographic shifts occurring across the United States.
