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West Helena Arkansas Information: West Helena, Arkansas is part of PHILLIPS County. Population for West Helena from the last gathering is 8689. You can view West Helena venues that host many West Helena AR events every year. You can also research West Helena Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our West Helena Arkansas real estate guide. West Helena Arkansas has a latitude of 34.5451 and a longitude of -90.6453. Zip codes in West Helena, AR include 72390 ... more West Helena zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Helena, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Helena, AR was 8,689.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Helena was 3,881, which represents 44.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Helena, AR
There are an estimated 1,223 married men in the town. 47.3 percent of men over 15 years old in West Helena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Helena is 4,808 which is 55.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Helena, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,284 married women in the community. 36.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Helena, AR
The median age of people living in West Helena, AR was 30 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in West Helena was 876. There were 5,729 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (1,073) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Helena, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Helena, AR was 8,639.

White Population in West Helena, AR
The estimated White population in the West Helena community is 2,847, which is 32.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Helena, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,708, which is 65.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Helena, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Helena, AR was 20.

Asian Population in West Helena, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 33.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Helena, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Helena was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 29, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Helena community was 88, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Helena, AR
The household population number in West Helena was 8,679.

Group Quarters Population in West Helena, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in West Helena, AR
The average household size in West Helena is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Helena, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,518 total housing units in West Helena.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,204, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,609 were owner-occupied (50.2), and 1,595 were renter-occupied (49.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 314 vacant homes in West Helena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Helena, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,492, with a median value in dollars of 46,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Helena, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $580 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Helena, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,053 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Helena, Arkansas
567 people in West Helena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Helena, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Helena was 585, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Helena, AR
In 2000, there were 2,243 people in West Helena, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Helena, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 265 people in West Helena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Helena, Arkansas
There were 3,306 in the labor force in West Helena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in West Helena was 18.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Helena, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,130. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Helena, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,014. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Helena, Arkansas
Per capita income in West Helena in the last full census was 11,234. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in West Helena numbered 683, or 30.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Helena, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,025, or 35.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.