West Memphis, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 27,070 (Urban population: 26,913, Rural population: 157 (all nonfarm))

West Memphis, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,016 (10,057 occupied: 5,649 owner occupied, 4,408 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	31%

Housing density: 416 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: $443 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $542)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $417

Median gross rent in West Memphis, AR in 2007: $600

Housing units in West Memphis with a mortgage: 3,443 (299 second mortgage, 185 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,769

West Memphis,AR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,805 (it was $62,800 in 2000)

West Memphis:	$91,805
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,342 - $132,049

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $113,911
Here: $113,911
State: $148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,015
Here: $128,015
State: $165,561

In 2-unit structures: $177,508
Here: $177,508
State: $140,742

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,047
Here: $92,047
State: $146,569

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,427
Here: $425,427
State: $199,870

Mobile homes: $26,481
Here: $26,481
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,236

In family households: 23,955 (4,204 male householders, 2,965 female householders)
4,212 spouses, 9,346 children (8,545 natural, 110 adopted, 691 stepchildren), 1,170 grandchildren, 611 brothers or sisters, 284 parents, 655 other relatives, 508 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,281 (1,213 male householders (1,008 living alone)), 1,633 female householders (1,472 living alone)), 435 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 516 (462 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,633 2-persons, 1,800 3-persons, 1,386 4-persons, 743 5-persons, 391 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,480 1-person, 315 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

3,473 married couples with children.
3,662 single-parent households (458 men, 3,204 women).

96.7% of residents of West Memphis speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 285 (1.0%)
(60.7% 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:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Memphis, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 281 4 rooms: 599 5 rooms: 1,523 6 rooms: 1,717 7 rooms: 934 8 rooms: 287 9 or more rooms: 292

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Memphis, Arkansas:
	1 room: 96 2 rooms: 242 3 rooms: 659 4 rooms: 1,654 5 rooms: 1,045 6 rooms: 542 7 rooms: 145 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 114
1995 to 1998: 642
1990 to 1994: 566
1980 to 1989: 1,726
1970 to 1979: 3,043
1960 to 1969: 2,329
1950 to 1959: 1,563
1940 to 1949: 729
1939 or earlier: 304

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Memphis:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 189 2 bedrooms: 1,152 3 bedrooms: 3,495 4 bedrooms: 708 5 or more bedrooms: 98

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Memphis:
	no bedroom: 123 1 bedroom: 756 2 bedrooms: 2,183 3 bedrooms: 1,220 4 bedrooms: 119 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 Memphis in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 375 1 vehicle: 1,999 2 vehicles: 2,381 3 vehicles: 728 4 vehicles: 106 5 or more vehicles: 60

Cars and other vehicles available in West Memphis in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,301 1 vehicle: 1,998 2 vehicles: 903 3 vehicles: 172 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Memphis, AR:

Less than $10,000: 66
$10,000 to $14,999: 33
$15,000 to $19,999: 56
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 56
$30,000 to $34,999: 65
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $49,999: 295
$50,000 to $59,999: 342
$60,000 to $69,999: 383
$70,000 to $79,999: 511
$80,000 to $89,999: 634
$90,000 to $99,999: 462
$100,000 to $124,999: 929
$125,000 to $149,999: 542
$150,000 to $174,999: 315
$175,000 to $199,999: 220
$200,000 to $249,999: 238
$250,000 to $299,999: 76
$300,000 to $399,999: 87
$400,000 to $499,999: 40
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 7

West Memphis rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Memphis:

Less than $100: 262 people
$100 to $149: 144
$150 to $199: 142
$200 to $249: 108
$250 to $299: 219
$300 to $349: 441
$350 to $399: 423
$400 to $449: 391
$450 to $499: 467
$500 to $549: 525
$550 to $599: 392
$600 to $649: 240
$650 to $699: 138
$700 to $749: 107
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 54
$900 to $999: 38
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 157

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 69 1990 to 1994: 28 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 31 1975 to 1979: 47 1970 to 1974: 47 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 39

West Memphis, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.0%
Number of people working at home: 115 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 359
5 to 9 minutes: 1968
10 to 14 minutes: 2267
15 to 19 minutes: 1782
20 to 24 minutes: 1087
25 to 29 minutes: 331
30 to 34 minutes: 1078
35 to 39 minutes: 278
40 to 44 minutes: 273
45 to 59 minutes: 599
60 to 89 minutes: 198
90 or more minutes: 176

West Memphis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,425 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,547 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Taxi: 41 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 184 (2%)
Other means: 161 (2%)
Worked at home: 115 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1979
$10,000 to $14,999: 920
$15,000 to $19,999: 858
$20,000 to $24,999: 765
$25,000 to $29,999: 846
$30,000 to $34,999: 617
$35,000 to $39,999: 434
$40,000 to $44,999: 567
$45,000 to $49,999: 492
$50,000 to $59,999: 695
$60,000 to $74,999: 819
$75,000 to $99,999: 497
$100,000 to $124,999: 230
$125,000 to $149,999: 115
$150,000 to $199,999: 124
$200,000 or more: 57

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 13839

United States or American: 2736

Irish: 800

English: 742

German: 675

Scotch-Irish: 408

Italian: 328

Subsaharan African:: 177

African: 177

Scottish: 152

Dutch: 104

French (except Basque): 100

European: 87

Greek: 78

British: 66

French Canadian: 53

Polish: 52

Norwegian: 19

Acadian/Cajun: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Haitian: 12

Swiss: 9

Belgian: 8

Swedish: 8

Welsh: 8

Czechoslovakian: 6

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Celtic: 6

Scandinavian: 6

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

Mexico (29%)
India (14%)
Hong Kong (12%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Philippines (6%)
Germany (6%)
Laos (6%)

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

This state: 14396
Northeast: 206
Midwest: 1887
South: 10496
West: 432

53% of West Memphis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 197
Nursery to 4th grade: 119
5th and 6th grade: 193
7th and 8th grade: 343
9th grade: 297
10th grade: 246
11th grade: 344
12th grade, no diploma: 442
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,488
Less than 1 year of college: 342
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 973
Associate degree: 205
Bachelor's degree: 587
Master's degree: 212
Professional school degree: 136
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 276
Nursery to 4th grade: 163
5th and 6th grade: 220
7th and 8th grade: 475
9th grade: 310
10th grade: 525
11th grade: 413
12th grade, no diploma: 531
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,903
Less than 1 year of college: 622
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,474
Associate degree: 325
Bachelor's degree: 659
Master's degree: 222
Professional school degree: 54
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.7%

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 two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more 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: $47,362
Black householders: $22,195
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $95,582
Asian householders: $65,014
Some other race householders: $33,872
Two or more races householders: $39,776
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,518

West Memphis household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Memphis household income for Black householders

West Memphis household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

West Memphis household income for Asian householders

West Memphis household income for Some other race householders

West Memphis household income for Two or more races householders

West Memphis household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Memphis marital status for males

West Memphis marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,884
Black or African American householders: $72,228
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $303,899
Asian householders: $113,587
Some other race householders: $103,997
Two or more races householders: $112,388
Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,498

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,165
One, attached: 248
Two: 455
3 or 4: 854
5 to 9: 1,088
10 to 19: 355
20 to 49: 136
50 or more: 232
Mobile homes: 483

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,797

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Memphis:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69

Here:	1.7%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 170

Here:	8.9%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96

Here:	10.3%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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