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West Memphis, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $120,679 (it was $62,800 in 2000)
West Memphis:

$120,679
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,947 - $197,002

Total population: 25,423 (All urban)

Houses: 11,195 (9,823 occupied: 4,482 owner occupied, 5,538 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

55%
State:

34%

Housing density: 423 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $115,067.

Median contract rent in 2022: $616 (lower quartile is $456, upper quartile is $752)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $654


Median gross rent in West Memphis, AR in 2022: $779

Housing units in West Memphis with a mortgage: 2,641 (135 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $64,513

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $44,548

Median monthly housing costs: $762

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West Memphis, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,568
  • Male householders: 3,776 (1,201 living alone), Female householders: 5,963 (1,830 living alone)
  • 2,599 spouses (2,599 opposite-sex spouses), 1,004 unmarried partners, (1,004 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,781 children (7,377 natural, 92 adopted, 311 stepchildren), 1,377 grandchildren, 319 brothers or sisters, 180 parents, 0 foster children, 417 other relatives, 648 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 498

Size of family households: 2,975 2-persons, 1,381 3-persons, 834 4-persons, 660 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,286 1-person, 529 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 43 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

1,460 married couples with children.
3,499 single-parent households (393 men, 3,106 women).

97.6% of residents of West Memphis speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 342 (1.4%)
(38.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 5452 bedrooms
  • 2,9883 bedrooms
  • 7484 bedrooms
  • 1485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • 43no bedroom
  • 6541 bedroom
  • 2,9042 bedrooms
  • 1,7373 bedrooms
  • 1904 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Memphis in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Memphis in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 162no vehicle
  • 1,7531 vehicle
  • 1,6572 vehicles
  • 5403 vehicles
  • 3204 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Memphis in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Memphis in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,197no vehicle
  • 2,7621 vehicle
  • 1,3902 vehicles
  • 1093 vehicles
  • 814 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 753 rooms
  • 3104 rooms
  • 1,3155 rooms
  • 1,1686 rooms
  • 7417 rooms
  • 3738 rooms
  • 5009+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • 381 room
  • 1472 rooms
  • 8093 rooms
  • 2,4394 rooms
  • 1,1645 rooms
  • 4596 rooms
  • 3447 rooms
  • 288 rooms
  • 1119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • West Memphis, AR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Memphis, AR in 2022
  • 904Less than $10,000
  • 1,858$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,135$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,105$30,000 to $39,999
  • 875$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,001$50,000 to $59,999
  • 816$60,000 to $74,999
  • 976$75,000 to $99,999
  • 642$100,000 to $124,999
  • 394$125,000 to $149,999
  • 194$150,000 to $199,999
  • 227$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Memphis, AR

  • Distribution of house value in West Memphis, AR in 2022
  • 76Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 75$20,000 to $24,999
  • 111$25,000 to $29,999
  • 41$30,000 to $34,999
  • 92$35,000 to $39,999
  • 75$40,000 to $49,999
  • 193$50,000 to $59,999
  • 257$60,000 to $69,999
  • 198$70,000 to $79,999
  • 546$80,000 to $89,999
  • 199$90,000 to $99,999
  • 366$100,000 to $124,999
  • 314$125,000 to $149,999
  • 428$150,000 to $174,999
  • 240$175,000 to $199,999
  • 514$200,000 to $249,999
  • 203$250,000 to $299,999
  • 184$300,000 to $399,999
  • 26$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Memphis, AR

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Memphis, AR in 2022
  • 107Less than $100
  • 189$100 to $149
  • 150$150 to $199
  • 66$200 to $249
  • 15$250 to $299
  • 202$300 to $349
  • 339$350 to $399
  • 250$400 to $449
  • 253$450 to $499
  • 283$500 to $549
  • 417$550 to $599
  • 922$600 to $649
  • 419$650 to $699
  • 343$700 to $749
  • 474$750 to $799
  • 411$800 to $899
  • 259$900 to $999
  • 153$1,000 to $1,249
  • 34$1,500 to $1,999
  • 239No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.1%
Number of people working at home: 621 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 516
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,378
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,281
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 859
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 989
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 384
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 782
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 146
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 464
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 446
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 148
  • 90 or more minutes: 199
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Memphis

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,485 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled: 1,504 (13.7%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 39 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 126 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 621 (5.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 8.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.4%Males
  • 11.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 11.6%Males
  • 23.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 64.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Memphis, Arkansas
  • 862010 or later
  • 1262000 to 2009
  • 671990 to 1999
  • 551980 to 1989
  • 941970 to 1979
  • 39Before 1970
Ancestries in West Memphis, AR

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,581 (10.2%)
  • English: 537 (3.5%)
  • Irish: 444 (2.9%)
  • German: 194 (1.2%)
  • African: 154 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 123 (0.8%)
  • European: 63 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 45 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 44 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 31 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 21 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 21 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 12 (0.08%)
  • Nigerian: 11 (0.07%)
  • Jordanian: 9 (0.06%)
  • French: 6 (0.04%)

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

Guatemala
West Memphis:

40.1% (136)
Arkansas:

3.5% (5,376)

Mexico
West Memphis:

14.7% (50)
Arkansas:

40.2% (61,075)

Vietnam
West Memphis:

10.0% (34)
Arkansas:

2.7% (4,028)

Korea
West Memphis:

6.2% (21)
Arkansas:

1.2% (1,813)

Costa Rica
West Memphis:

5.6% (19)
Arkansas:

0.4% (664)

El Salvador
West Memphis:

5.0% (17)
Arkansas:

10.7% (16,210)

Hong Kong
West Memphis:

4.4% (15)
Arkansas:

0.1% (84)

Jordan
West Memphis:

2.9% (10)
Arkansas:

0.2% (271)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West Memphis:

2.7% (9)
Arkansas:

2.3% (3,503)

Indonesia
West Memphis:

2.7% (9)
Arkansas:

0.3% (486)

Nigeria
West Memphis:

2.1% (7)
Arkansas:

0.4% (627)

Honduras
West Memphis:

1.8% (6)
Arkansas:

1.1% (1,606)

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

  • This state: 13,145
  • Other state: 11,119
  • Northeast: 213
  • Midwest: 1,429
  • South: 8,969
  • West: 457

82.8% of West Memphis residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.1% lived in Arkansas.


West Memphis:

82.8%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 99
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 29
  • 5th and 6th grade: 27
  • 7th and 8th grade: 158
  • 9th grade: 74
  • 10th grade: 110
  • 11th grade: 212
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 381
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,060
  • Less than 1 year of college: 440
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 920
  • Associate degree: 311
  • Bachelor's degree: 583
  • Master's degree: 141
  • Professional school degree: 13
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 118
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 110
  • 5th and 6th grade: 45
  • 7th and 8th grade: 142
  • 9th grade: 109
  • 10th grade: 166
  • 11th grade: 391
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 142
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,068
  • Less than 1 year of college: 758
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,350
  • Associate degree: 859
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,216
  • Master's degree: 288
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 54
Educational Attainment for Females
West Memphis marital status for males
West Memphis marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,504
  • One, attached: 185
  • Two: 383
  • 3 or 4: 554
  • 5 to 9: 1,677
  • 10 to 19: 303
  • 20 to 49: 214
  • 50 or more: 173
  • Mobile homes: 198

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,310

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 5.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Memphis
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Memphis, AR
  • 66.8%Utility gas
  • 32.4%Electricity
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Memphis, AR
  • 65.3%Electricity
  • 32.6%Utility gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 149
Here:

6.4%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
Here:

8.5%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 94
Here:

10.6%
Arkansas:

19.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability