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West Memphis Arkansas Information: West Memphis, Arkansas is part of CRITTENDEN County. Population for West Memphis from the last gathering is 27666. You can view West Memphis venues that host many West Memphis AR events every year. You can also research West Memphis Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our West Memphis Arkansas real estate guide. West Memphis Arkansas has a latitude of 35.1471 and a longitude of -90.1782. Zip codes in West Memphis, AR include 72301 ... more West Memphis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Memphis, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Memphis, AR was 27,666.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Memphis was 12,841, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Memphis, AR
There are an estimated 4,647 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in West Memphis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Memphis is 14,825 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Memphis, Arkansas
There are an estimated 4,688 married women in the community. 41.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Memphis, AR
The median age of people living in West Memphis, AR was 31.3 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 Memphis was 2,361. There were 18,938 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (2,902) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Memphis, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Memphis, AR was 27,489.

White Population in West Memphis, AR
The estimated White population in the West Memphis community is 11,663, which is 42.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Memphis, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,473, which is 55.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Memphis, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Memphis, AR was 59.

Asian Population in West Memphis, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 148.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Memphis, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Memphis was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 141, while those of “two or more races” was 177 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Memphis community was 279, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Memphis, AR
The household population number in West Memphis was 27,152.

Group Quarters Population in West Memphis, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 514.

Average Household Size in West Memphis, AR
The average household size in West Memphis is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Memphis, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,022 total housing units in West Memphis.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,051, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,624 were owner-occupied (56), and 4,427 were renter-occupied (44, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 971 vacant homes in West Memphis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Memphis, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,212, with a median value in dollars of 63,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Memphis, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $692 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Memphis, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,210 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Memphis, Arkansas
1,878 people in West Memphis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Memphis, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Memphis was 2,161, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Memphis, AR
In 2000, there were 6,155 people in West Memphis, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Memphis, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 832 people in West Memphis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Memphis, Arkansas
There were 11,639 in the labor force in West Memphis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.6 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 Memphis was 20.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Memphis, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,399. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Memphis, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,465. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Memphis, Arkansas
Per capita income in West Memphis in the last full census was 13,679. 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 Memphis numbered 1,698, or 23.7 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 Memphis, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,688, or 28.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.