In terms of college education, the citizens of Helena-West Helena rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.26% of adults 25 and older in Helena-West Helena have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Helena-West Helena in 2018 was $18,463, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,852 for a family of four. However, Helena-West Helena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Helena-West Helena also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.93% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Helena-West Helena is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Helena-West Helena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Helena-West Helena residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Helena-West Helena include English, Irish, German, African, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Helena-West Helena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
