West Helena, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,464 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 101 (all nonfarm))

West Helena, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,510 (3,215 occupied: 1,591 owner occupied, 1,624 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	31%

Housing density: 790 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $102,898.

Median contract rent in 2007: $315 (lower quartile is $200, upper quartile is $405)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $309

Median gross rent in West Helena, AR in 2007: $476

Housing units in West Helena with a mortgage: 756 (46 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 736

West Helena,AR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,257 (it was $45,300 in 2000)

West Helena:	$66,257
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,790 - $98,768

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $84,448
Here: $84,448
State: $148,559

Mobile homes: $8,566
Here: $8,566
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,555

In family households: 7,402 (1,124 male householders, 1,087 female householders)
1,174 spouses, 3,219 children (2,926 natural, 89 adopted, 204 stepchildren), 364 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 141 other relatives, 160 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,153 (360 male householders (311 living alone)), 675 female householders (615 living alone)), 118 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 827 2-persons, 524 3-persons, 429 4-persons, 236 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 926 1-person, 86 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

957 married couples with children.
1,445 single-parent households (87 men, 1,358 women).

96.5% of residents of West Helena speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 54% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 125 (1.5%)
(56.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Helena, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 212 5 rooms: 488 6 rooms: 424 7 rooms: 270 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 68

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Helena, Arkansas:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 102 3 rooms: 122 4 rooms: 551 5 rooms: 486 6 rooms: 208 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 58
1980 to 1989: 403
1970 to 1979: 871
1960 to 1969: 1,171
1950 to 1959: 525
1940 to 1949: 175
1939 or earlier: 264

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Helena:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 477 3 bedrooms: 899 4 bedrooms: 169 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Helena:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 233 2 bedrooms: 799 3 bedrooms: 503 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Helena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 113 1 vehicle: 631 2 vehicles: 714 3 vehicles: 112 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in West Helena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 599 1 vehicle: 746 2 vehicles: 223 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Helena, AR:

Less than $10,000: 43
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 75
$20,000 to $24,999: 92
$25,000 to $29,999: 99
$30,000 to $34,999: 60
$35,000 to $39,999: 106
$40,000 to $49,999: 276
$50,000 to $59,999: 173
$60,000 to $69,999: 178
$70,000 to $79,999: 109
$80,000 to $89,999: 84
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

West Helena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Helena:

Less than $100: 78 people
$100 to $149: 114
$150 to $199: 184
$200 to $249: 183
$250 to $299: 138
$300 to $349: 180
$350 to $399: 199
$400 to $449: 174
$450 to $499: 100
$500 to $549: 51
$550 to $599: 47
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 120

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 26 1990 to 1994: 29 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 49

West Helena, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.8%
Number of people working at home: 45 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 259
5 to 9 minutes: 725
10 to 14 minutes: 787
15 to 19 minutes: 392
20 to 24 minutes: 113
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 142
35 to 39 minutes: 26
40 to 44 minutes: 41
45 to 59 minutes: 189
60 to 89 minutes: 102
90 or more minutes: 63

West Helena mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,362 (80%)
Carpooled: 461 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 13 (0%)
Other means: 41 (1%)
Worked at home: 45 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 772
$10,000 to $14,999: 472
$15,000 to $19,999: 313
$20,000 to $24,999: 223
$25,000 to $29,999: 214
$30,000 to $34,999: 250
$35,000 to $39,999: 184
$40,000 to $44,999: 194
$45,000 to $49,999: 116
$50,000 to $59,999: 169
$60,000 to $74,999: 162
$75,000 to $99,999: 83
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5176

United States or American: 610

Irish: 252

English: 187

Subsaharan African:: 118

German: 111

African: 111

Dutch: 58

French (except Basque): 50

Scotch-Irish: 46

Scottish: 46

Ukrainian: 20

Greek: 15

Norwegian: 14

Italian: 12

Arab:: 9

Lebanese: 9

European: 8

South African: 7

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Austria (16%)
Taiwan (16%)
India (14%)
Germany (12%)
Trinidad and Tobago (11%)
Japan (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6850
Northeast: 36
Midwest: 355
South: 1078
West: 121

58% of West Helena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 115
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 64
7th and 8th grade: 135
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 75
11th grade: 111
12th grade, no diploma: 104
High school graduate (or equivalency): 565
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 227
Associate degree: 65
Bachelor's degree: 199
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 82
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 64
7th and 8th grade: 172
9th grade: 113
10th grade: 170
11th grade: 167
12th grade, no diploma: 174
High school graduate (or equivalency): 657
Less than 1 year of college: 231
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 384
Associate degree: 235
Bachelor's degree: 201
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,074
Black householders: $20,268
Asian householders: $38,041
Some other race householders: $36,985
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,274

West Helena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Helena household income for Black householders

West Helena household income for Asian householders

West Helena household income for Some other race householders

West Helena household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Helena marital status for males

West Helena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,271
Black or African American householders: $55,744
Asian householders: $43,906
Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,418

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,659
One, attached: 163
Two: 362
3 or 4: 156
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 8
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 115

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,232

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Helena:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81

Here:	7.3%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71

Here:	10.2%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	9.1%
Arkansas:	14.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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