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Arkansas city profile · Updated 2026-10-15

Little Rock, AR home environmental profile

What federal public datasets currently say about outdoor air, drinking-water systems, climate moisture and housing age around Little Rock.

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Answer summary

As of 2026-10-15, HomeNHealthy reports the following for Little Rock: The current AirNow AQI for the Little Rock-North Little Rock reporting area is 61 (Moderate), observed 10/15/26 10:00 CDT. The selected NOAA normals station has a HomeNHealthy warm-season moisture-pressure value of 66.9 out of 100, based on a May–September mean of 76.8°F and 18.1 inches of precipitation. These are geographic indicators, not measurements inside a specific home.

Current outdoor airAvailable61Moderate
Water contextAvailable91.8%systems without current health-based violation
Moisture pressureAvailable66.9HomeNHealthy proxy, not mold risk
Housing built pre-1980Available52.7%Census place estimate

Questions this profile can answer

What is the current outdoor air quality near Little Rock?

The current AirNow AQI for the Little Rock-North Little Rock reporting area is 61 (Moderate), observed 10/15/26 10:00 CDT.

AirNow data are preliminary outdoor observations and can change quickly. They are not a measurement of indoor air and are not used in the long-term index.

What do EPA records say about drinking-water systems?

Across active community water systems in Arkansas, 91.8% had no current health-based violation in the ECHO query: 54 of 658 systems were returned with one.

This is state-level regulatory context. It does not establish which utility serves an address, whether a violation affected a specific tap, or whether water is unsafe today.

How strong is warm-season moisture pressure?

The selected NOAA normals station has a HomeNHealthy warm-season moisture-pressure value of 66.9 out of 100, based on a May–September mean of 76.8°F and 18.1 inches of precipitation.

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Monthly precipitation normals, January through December. Station: USW00013963 — LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD (3.5 mi).

How old is the housing stock?

The ACS median year built is 1978. An estimated 52.7% of units in the Census age table were built before 1980, and 8.0% before 1940.

The Census groups 1970–1979 together. HomeNHealthy therefore reports the observable pre-1980 share rather than estimating an exact pre-1978 lead-paint-era percentage.

What should a homeowner verify at the property?

Geographic data cannot determine conditions inside a building. Depending on the property, direct checks may include radon testing, carbon-monoxide alarms, indoor humidity, visible moisture, lead evaluation for older materials, and the serving water utility’s current Consumer Confidence Report.

Field-level provenance

Where each answer comes from

AvailableOutdoor air

EPA AirNow current reporting-area observation

Closest same-state AirNow reporting area; highest reported pollutant AQI

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AvailableDrinking water

EPA ECHO / SDWIS current health-based violation status

Active community water systems filtered with ECHO p_cs=H

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AvailableClimate

NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals

Nearest valid U.S. Climate Normals station within 150 miles

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AvailableHousing age

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year, B25034 and B25035

Place-level housing-age distribution and median year built

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