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The most common industries in West Helena are: Educational services (13.6% of civilian employees), Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.6% of civilian employees), Health care (8.8% of civilian employees). 66.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 67.5% across the entire state of Arkansas.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services13.6%
(402)		6.1%
(81)		19.8%
(321)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation9.6%
(283)		5.8%
(77)		12.7%
(206)
Health care8.8%
(259)		1.7%
(23)		14.5%
(236)
Construction5.7%
(169)		12.7%
(169)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals5.3%
(157)		8.6%
(114)		2.6%
(43)
Food and beverage stores4.6%
(136)		4.1%
(55)		5.0%
(81)
Accommodation and food services4.4%
(130)		4.3%
(57)		4.5%
(73)
Finance and insurance4.4%
(129)		1.7%
(22)		6.6%
(107)
Department and other general merchandise stores4.2%
(124)		3.0%
(40)		5.2%
(84)
Public administration4.0%
(117)		4.7%
(62)		3.4%
(55)
Social assistance3.1%
(93)		1.3%
(17)		4.7%
(76)
Food2.9%
(87)		4.1%
(55)		2.0%
(32)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.5%
(74)		3.3%
(44)		1.8%
(30)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.4%
(70)		5.3%
(70)		0.0%
(0)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.8%
(54)		2.3%
(31)		1.4%
(23)
Metal and metal products1.6%
(48)		3.0%
(40)		0.5%
(8)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.6%
(48)		2.6%
(35)		0.8%
(13)
Utilities1.6%
(46)		1.4%
(19)		1.7%
(27)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2%
(35)		2.0%
(27)		0.5%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.0%
(30)		1.7%
(22)		0.5%
(8)
Gasoline stations1.0%
(29)		0.5%
(7)		1.4%
(22)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(26)		1.3%
(17)		0.6%
(9)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.9%
(26)		0.9%
(12)		0.9%
(14)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.9%
(26)		0.5%
(7)		1.2%
(19)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.8%
(24)		0.8%
(11)		0.8%
(13)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(23)		0.8%
(11)		0.7%
(12)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.7%
(22)		1.7%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance0.7%
(21)		1.6%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.7%
(21)		1.1%
(14)		0.4%
(7)
Wood products0.6%
(18)		1.4%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.6%
(17)		1.3%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.6%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(17)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(15)		0.5%
(7)		0.5%
(8)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(15)		1.1%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(14)		0.5%
(7)		0.4%
(7)
Private households0.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(13)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(13)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(11)		0.8%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(10)		0.8%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(9)		0.7%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.3%
(8)		0.6%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.3%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(8)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(8)		0.6%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.3%
(8)		0.6%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Apparel0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(5)
Retail florists0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(5)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.1%
(3)		0.2%
(3)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in West Helena

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.3%Males
  • 8.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 13.6%Males
  • 10.5%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
West Helena:

3.1% (91)
Arkansas:

3.8% (43,933)
5:30am:
West Helena:

1.3% (38)
Arkansas:

3.2% (37,096)
6am:
West Helena:

2.9% (86)
Arkansas:

4.7% (54,894)
6:30am:
West Helena:

7.3% (214)
Arkansas:

9.2% (106,214)
7am:
West Helena:

11.1% (327)
Arkansas:

11.7% (135,699)
7:30am:
West Helena:

16.5% (487)
Arkansas:

15.4% (178,578)
8am:
West Helena:

21.2% (625)
Arkansas:

18.1% (209,917)
8:30am:
West Helena:

9.5% (280)
Arkansas:

8.0% (92,551)
9am:
West Helena:

5.4% (159)
Arkansas:

3.1% (35,745)
10am:
West Helena:

2.8% (82)
Arkansas:

3.6% (42,247)
11am:
West Helena:

2.4% (71)
Arkansas:

1.6% (18,367)
12pm:
West Helena:

1.1% (32)
Arkansas:

0.8% (8,972)
4pm:
West Helena:

5.1% (151)
Arkansas:

7.1% (82,624)
>4pm:
West Helena:

8.7% (255)
Arkansas:

7.2% (83,153)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -654 (-7.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,064 (36.2%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
West Helena:

8.8% (259)
Arkansas:

4.8% (55,978)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Helena:

24.6% (725)
Arkansas:

14.3% (166,217)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Helena:

26.7% (787)
Arkansas:

17.6% (204,505)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Helena:

13.3% (392)
Arkansas:

16.8% (195,250)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Helena:

3.8% (113)
Arkansas:

13.2% (153,699)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Helena:

2.0% (59)
Arkansas:

4.6% (53,658)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Helena:

4.8% (142)
Arkansas:

11.4% (131,858)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Helena:

0.9% (26)
Arkansas:

1.9% (22,450)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Helena:

1.4% (41)
Arkansas:

2.1% (24,718)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Helena:

6.4% (189)
Arkansas:

5.4% (62,180)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Helena:

3.5% (102)
Arkansas:

3.1% (35,711)
90 or more minutes:
West Helena:

2.1% (63)
Arkansas:

2.0% (23,766)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - West Helena
Means of transportation to work - Arkansas
Drove car alone:
West Helena:

80.3% (2,362)
Arkansas:

79.9% (927,213)
Carpooled:
West Helena:

15.7% (461)
Arkansas:

14.1% (163,626)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Helena:

0.2% (7)
Arkansas:

0.3% (3,718)
Motorcycle:
West Helena:

0.2% (7)
Arkansas:

0.1% (1,139)
Bicycle:
West Helena:

0.2% (7)
Arkansas:

0.1% (1,511)
Walked:
West Helena:

0.4% (13)
Arkansas:

1.9% (21,915)
Other means:
West Helena:

1.4% (41)
Arkansas:

0.8% (9,459)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Helena:

83.7% (2,362)
Arkansas:

85.0% (927,213)
In 2 person carpool:
West Helena:

11.4% (321)
Arkansas:

11.6% (126,296)
In 3 person carpool:
West Helena:

3.8% (107)
Arkansas:

2.3% (24,654)
In 4 person carpool:
West Helena:

0.8% (22)
Arkansas:

0.7% (7,605)
In 5-6 person carpool:
West Helena:

0.4% (11)
Arkansas:

0.3% (2,850)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
West Helena:

66.6% (1,970)
Arkansas:

67.5% (792,588)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Helena:

3.2% (96)
Arkansas:

3.3% (38,594)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Helena:

5.1% (152)
Arkansas:

6.0% (70,458)
Local government workers:
West Helena:

8.8% (260)
Arkansas:

5.1% (60,243)
State government workers:
West Helena:

8.7% (256)
Arkansas:

7.4% (87,363)
Federal government workers:
West Helena:

2.0% (60)
Arkansas:

2.4% (27,754)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Helena:

5.0% (148)
Arkansas:

7.8% (91,942)
Unpaid family workers:
West Helena:

0.5% (14)
Arkansas:

0.4% (4,457)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
West Helena:

68.3% (910)
Arkansas:

70.1% (438,741)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Helena:

4.7% (63)
Arkansas:

4.5% (28,194)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Helena:

4.8% (64)
Arkansas:

3.7% (23,316)
Local government workers - Males:
West Helena:

8.7% (116)
Arkansas:

4.2% (26,449)
State government workers - Males:
West Helena:

2.3% (31)
Arkansas:

4.8% (30,043)
Federal government workers - Males:
West Helena:

2.1% (28)
Arkansas:

2.3% (14,183)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Helena:

9.0% (120)
Arkansas:

10.1% (62,970)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
West Helena:

65.3% (1,060)
Arkansas:

64.7% (353,847)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
West Helena:

2.0% (33)
Arkansas:

1.9% (10,400)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Helena:

5.4% (88)
Arkansas:

8.6% (47,142)
Local government workers - Females:
West Helena:

8.9% (144)
Arkansas:

6.2% (33,794)
State government workers - Females:
West Helena:

13.9% (225)
Arkansas:

10.5% (57,320)
Federal government workers - Females:
West Helena:

2.0% (32)
Arkansas:

2.5% (13,571)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Helena:

1.7% (28)
Arkansas:

5.3% (28,972)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
West Helena:

0.9% (14)
Arkansas:

0.4% (2,223)
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