West Memphis, AR Demographic Data
West Memphis, AR Summary
West Memphis is located in Crittenden County in Arkansas
- Population: 25,957
- Area: 28.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 909.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 206.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Memphis, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,583
54%
50.8
Male
11,828
47%
49.2
Total Population
25,411
323,128,000
West Memphis, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,127
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,950
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,813
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,870
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,653
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,571
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,748
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,251
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,434
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,597
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,964
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,101
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
332
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,343
72.2%
77.2
Female
10,044
54.8%
51.3
Male
8,299
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,325
68.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,272
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,397
13.4%
15.2
Female
2,027
59.7%
55.8
Male
1,370
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
West Memphis, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,785
97.5%
96.8
White
8,345
32.8%
72.6
Black or African American
16,137
63.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.2%
0.8
Asian
174
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
51
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
33
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
39
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
72
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
54
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
18
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
17
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
626
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
217
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
102
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
84
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,194
99.1%
82.2
West Memphis, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,050
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,148
13.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,113
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,511
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
956
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,629
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
591
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,198
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,800
80.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,220
13.9%
31.2
West Memphis, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,768
39.8%
33.7%
Now Married
6,622
33.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,692
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
986
5.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,453
7.4
5.8%
West Memphis, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,887
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
397
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
180
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
136
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
46
0.2%
1.1%
West Memphis, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,225
12.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
845
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,997
20.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,417
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,130
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,698
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
630
6.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
505
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
72
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
150
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
30,632
57,617
Per capita income
16,679
31,128
West Memphis, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
198
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,001
10.6%
9.8
Construction
222
2.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,264
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
376
4.0%
6.6
Information
92
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,062
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
417
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
709
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
434
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,339
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
926
9.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
444
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
766
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,495
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,822
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,496
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,905
20.1%
18.1%
West Memphis, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,139
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,382
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
953
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
61
0.7%
5.1
Walked
231
2.5%
2.7
Other means
357
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
155
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.5
26.6
West Memphis, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,376
14.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,498
46.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,595
26.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,200
12.4%
21.0
West Memphis, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,669
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,564
47.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,105
52.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,494
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
West Memphis, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,163
1 room
201
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
206
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
633
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,523
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,074
27.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,161
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,290
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
660
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
415
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Memphis, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,163
1-unit, detached
7,513
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
177
1.6%
5.9
2-units
438
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
931
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,262
11.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
341
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
154
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
308
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
39
0.3%
0.1
West Memphis, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
417
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
661
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,359
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,097
18.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,459
22.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,809
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,054
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,003
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
258
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
0.4%
1.4%
West Memphis, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,476
56.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
133
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,973
41.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.2%
1.1
West Memphis, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,816
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
54
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
64
2.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
70
2.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
76
2.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
718
25.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,834
65.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,489
53.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
404
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
101
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
570
20.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
West Memphis, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,838
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
530
11.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,131
23.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,154
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
267
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
687
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
550
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
421
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
550
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
445
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
473
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,202
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
464
0.0%
0.0%
West Memphis, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,564
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
857
18.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,103
46.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
804
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
419
9.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
265
5.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
116
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,000
205,000
