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Most Expensive West Memphis Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | City Center |
| 2 | Hulbert / Mid-South Te... |
| 3 | Briark |
| 4 | Broadway Ave / 14th St |
| 5 | 8th St / Harrison Ave |
| 6 | Jackson Ave / 18th St |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR West Memphis NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Hulbert / Mid-South Technical College, Briark, 8th St / Harrison Ave, Broadway Ave / 14th St, Jackson Ave / 18th St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR West Memphis, AR Crawfordsville, Memphis, TN, Proctor, Turrell
POPULATION
27,752
| WEST MEMPHIS INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 27,752 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 11,016 |
| WEST MEMPHIS HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 51.28% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 40.01% |
| % VACANT | 8.71% |
| TYPE OF WEST MEMPHIS HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 65.04% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.25% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 11.88% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 16.44% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 4.38% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF WEST MEMPHIS HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.24% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 10.12% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 35.25% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 44.66% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 7.61% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.12% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 6.86% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 48.43% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 41.95% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 2.76% |
| WEST MEMPHIS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $92,750 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $458 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$74,000 | 29.34% |
| $74,001-$147,000 | 52.22% |
| $147,001-$295,000 | 15.38% |
| $295,001-$443,000 | 2.11% |
| $443,001-$590,000 | 0.58% |
| $590,001-$738,000 | 0.00% |
| $738,001-$1,107,000 | 0.37% |
| $1,107,001-$1,476,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,476,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF West Memphis | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.71% |
| 5 TO 17 | 23.17% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.37% |
| 25 TO 34 | 13.51% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.58% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.13% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.53% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 68.76% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 11.52% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $27,399 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $13,679 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 28.29% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (15.19%), Healthcare (13.07%), Retail (12.34%), Transportation (8.07%), Construction (6.97%), Education (6.63%), Accomodation (6.03%), Wholesale (5.12%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.66%), Other (4.61%), Public Service (4.00%), Administration (3.06%), Finance (2.72%), Real Estate (2.03%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.92% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 41.40% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 56.59% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.30% |
| ASIAN | 0.59% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.64% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.48% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.96% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (49.87%), Unclassified (26.14%), United States or American (9.86%), Irish (2.88%), English (2.67%), German (2.43%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.03% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (88.29%) |
West Memphis is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 27,752 people and six constituent neighborhoods, West Memphis is the 12th largest community in Arkansas.
West Memphis is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, West Memphis is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in West Memphis who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.32%), sales jobs (11.46%), and management occupations (5.87%).
Many people in West Memphis take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use taxis to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among West Memphis citizens for affordable transportation.
The percentage of people in West Memphis with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.52% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Memphis in 2000 was $13,679, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,716 for a family of four.
West Memphis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Memphis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Memphis is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in West Memphis include Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in West Memphis is English.
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