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West Helena Metro Area, Arkansas

QuickFacts
Population:23,331
Pop. Change:-12%
State: Arkansas
Metro Area:West Helena Metro Area
County:Phillips
City:West Helena, Helena, ... 6 more
Zip Code:72390, 72312, ... 13 more

Metro Area Overview

As of 2007, West Helena Metro Area's population is 23,331 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -11.78 percent.

The median home cost in West Helena Metro Area is $94,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.13 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, West Helena Metro Area's cost of living is 28.95% Lower than the U.S. average.

West Helena Metro Area public schools spend $4,865 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in West Helena Metro Area.

The unemployment rate in West Helena Metro Area is 7.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. West Helena Metro Area jobs have Decreased by 1.37 percent.

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People

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PeopleWest Helena, ARUnited States
Population23,331293,655,400
Pop. Density3480
Pop. Change-11.78%5.88%
Median Age33.337.6
Households8,631108,954,329
Household Size2.652.6
Male Population45.59%48.65%
Female Population54.41%51.35%
Married Population49.49%58.89%
Single Population50.51%41.11%

Economy

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EconomyWest Helena, ARUnited States
Unemployment Rate7.00%4.60%
Recent Job Growth-1.37%1.40%
Future Job Growth7.36%11.90%
Sales Taxes8.00%6.00%
Income Taxes7.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$14,250$24,020
Household Income$25,966$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K31.75%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K17.18%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K12.39%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K15.85%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K11.64%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K5.43%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K3.58%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K1.48%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K0.58%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.14%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations11.83%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations15.07%20.24%
Service20.36%14.75%
Sales and Office24.48%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry2.99%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance8.64%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving16.63%14.44%

Housing

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HousingWest Helena, ARUnited States
Median Home Age3627
Median Home Cost$94,400$217,200
Home Appreciation-0.13%9.80%
Homes Owned51.10%64.07%
Housing Vacant10.58%14.48%
Homes Rented38.71%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$12.78$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,00015.94%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,99922.57%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,99921.66%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,99915.54%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9999.94%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,9998.06%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,9993.41%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,9991.86%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9990.51%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9990.16%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9990.14%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.14%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 20052.73%10.15%
1995 to 19984.10%6.69%
1990 to 19944.10%6.70%
1980 to 198913.60%14.75%
1970 to 197923.40%17.11%
1960 to 196925.07%12.78%
1950 to 195912.02%11.64%
1940 to 19494.98%6.64%
1939 or Earlier10.01%13.55%

Health

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HealthWest Helena, ARUnited States
Air Quality (100=best) 48
Water Quality (100=best)8755
Superfund Sites (100=best)9971
Physicians per 100k 169.7

Crime

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CrimeWest Helena, ARUnited States
Violent Crime53
Property Crime53

Climate

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ClimateWest Helena, ARUnited States
Rainfall (in.)5236.6
Snowfall (in.)225.2
Precipitation Days94101
Sunny Days215205
Avg. July High92.186.5
Avg. Jan. Low30.420.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)3044
UV Index4.94.3
Elevation ft.2251,062

Educate

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EducationWest Helena, ARUnited States
School Expend.$4,865$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio2015.9
Students per Librarian346907
Students per Counselor360546
2 yr College Grad.4.85%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.8.24%15.16%
Graduate Degrees3.95%7.16%
High School Grads.62.35%79.62%

Transportation

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TransportationWest Helena, ARUnited States
Commute Time22.627.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)76.96%71.32%
Carpool18.22%14.52%
Mass Transit0.69%2.00%
Work at Home1.22%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.49.23%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.26.90%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.11.27%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.6.08%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.6.51%8.12%

Cost of Living

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CostoflivingWest Helena, ARUnited States
Overall71100
Food98100
Utilities89100
Miscellaneous95100

Religion

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ReligionWest Helena, ARUnited States
Percent Religious43.35%50.03%
Catholic1.77%21.92%
Protestant37.98%19.12%
LDS0.00%1.57%
Baptist29.46%8.16%
Episcopalian1.10%8.12%
Pentecostal1.84%1.89%
Lutheran0.00%2.81%
Methodist4.94%3.84%
Presbyterian0.64%1.33%
Other Christian3.47%4.66%
Jewish0.13%2.16%
Eastern0.00%0.05%
Islam0.00%0.54%

Voting

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VotingWest Helena, ARUnited States
Democrat63.622%48.590%
Republican35.645%51.070%
Independent Other0.000%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.530%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.203%0.447%