West Memphis, AR

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2022 Population
24,351
1.28% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
33.3
0.604% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
24.7%
2.47% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$40,904
16.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$109,000
21.9% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
9,587
1.52% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, West Memphis, AR had a population of 24.4k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $40,904. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Memphis, AR declined from 24,666 to 24,351, a −1.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,099 to $40,904, a 16.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Memphis, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (62.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), White (Hispanic) (1.28%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.743%).

None of the households in West Memphis, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in West Memphis, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Memphis, AR are Arkansas State University Mid-South (468 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in West Memphis, AR was $109,000, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in West Memphis, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in West Memphis, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

West Memphis, AR is home to a population of 24.4k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.37% of West Memphis, AR residents were born outside of the country (333 people).

In 2022, there were 1.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in West Memphis, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.72k White (Non-Hispanic) and 748 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2022 Citizenship
99.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of West Memphis, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Memphis, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Memphis, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.2k ± 602
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.72k ± 482
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    748 ± 335
2.14%
Hispanic Population
520 people

In 2022, there were 1.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in West Memphis, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.72k White (Non-Hispanic) and 748 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.14% of the people in West Memphis, AR are hispanic (520 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    62,018 ± 6,050 people
  2. El Salvador
    15,360 ± 3,035 people
  3. India
    9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.37%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
333 people
1.08%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
267 people

As of 2022, 1.37% of West Memphis, AR residents (333 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Memphis, AR was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    475 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    155 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    107 ± 56

West Memphis, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Memphis, AR employs 9.59k people. The largest industries in West Memphis, AR are Retail Trade (1,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,229 people), and Manufacturing (1,057 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($48,675), Educational Services ($46,833), and Finance & Insurance ($46,250).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

9.59k
2022 Value
± 767
−1.52%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Memphis, AR declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 9.74k employees to 9.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Memphis, AR, are Material Moving Occupations (1,114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,002 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (794 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Memphis, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.59k
2022 Value
± 767
−1.52%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Memphis, AR declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 9.74k employees to 9.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Memphis, AR, are Retail Trade (1,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,229 people), and Manufacturing (1,057 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Memphis, AR, though some of these residents may live in West Memphis, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,642
Median earning men ± $4,302
$30,621
Median earning women ± $1,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,091), Wholesale Trade ($45,259), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($41,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,349), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,912).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in West Memphis, AR awarded 468 degrees. The student population of West Memphis, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 389 male students and 590 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Memphis, AR are Black or African American (262 and 57.2%), followed by White (150 and 32.8%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 4.37%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.4%).

The largest universities in West Memphis, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University Mid-South (468 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Memphis, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 and 24.4%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (43 and 9.19%), and General Business Administration & Management (34 and 7.26%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 979 students enrolled in West Memphis, AR, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 560 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 73 degrees awarded
  2. 16 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in West Memphis, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in West Memphis, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
468 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University Mid-South with 468 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 196 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Memphis, AR, which is 0.721 times less than the 272 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 262 degrees mean that there were 1.75 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 150 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,832) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($514) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Memphis, AR was $109,000 in 2022, which is 0.387 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $89,400 to $109,000, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Memphis, AR is 44.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Memphis, AR have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Memphis, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Memphis, AR is $40,904. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in West Memphis, AR was Census Tract 302.02 with a value of $75,962, followed by Census Tract 302.01 and Census Tract 312, with respective values of $58,347 and $41,500.

Property

$109,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,543
$4,318
Median Property Taxes
±$452

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Memphis, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Memphis, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

44.7%
Homeownership
2022
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 44.7% of the housing units in West Memphis, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 302.02
  2. Census Tract 302.01
  3. Census Tract 312

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Memphis, AR was Census Tract 302.02 with a value of $75,962, followed by Census Tract 302.01 and Census Tract 312, with respective values of $58,347 and $41,500.

The following map shows all of the places in West Memphis, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,904
Median Household Income
± $3,522
9.65k
Number of Households
± 765

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.65k households in West Memphis, AR grew to $40,904 from the previous year's value of $35,099.

The following chart displays the households in West Memphis, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Memphis, AR is from Arkansas.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Carpooled (13.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.11%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in West Memphis, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (5.11%).

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Memphis, AR have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in West Memphis, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Memphis, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Memphis, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Memphis, AR (5.9k out of 23.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Memphis, AR is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.5% of the population of West Memphis, AR has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 41.6% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 6.49% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crittenden County, AR see 2976 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.701% decrease from the previous year (2997 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1533 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 413 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,976 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crittenden County, AR

Primary care physicians in Crittenden County, AR see an average of 2,976 patients per year. This represents a 0.701% decrease from the previous year (2,997 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crittenden County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.45%
Uninsured
29.7%
Employer Coverage
41.6%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
6.49%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Memphis, AR declined by 7.23% from 10.2% to 9.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Memphis, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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