West Memphis, AR City Data

West Memphis, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,666 people who live in West Memphis and approximately 50,866 who live in Crittenden County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Memphis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Memphis. We have included West Memphis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Memphis Information

Crittenden County where West Memphis resides is 636.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 50,866 and has a population rank of 912 out of all the places in the United States.

West Memphis has a total of 27,666 people and of those residents there are 12,841 males and 14,825 females. The median age of the male population is 29.3 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 928 births each year and around 501 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Memphis varies per year, but currently 27,489 are one race and 177 are two or more races.

Of the 27,666 people who live in West Memphis, there are 9,516 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Memphis is 4,806 male and 4,710 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 18,938.

General West Memphis Information
Total area in square miles - Crittenden County	636.69
Water area in square miles - Crittenden County	N/A
Resident population - Crittenden County	50,866
Population rank - Crittenden County	912
Total population	27,666
Total population (male)	12,841
Total population (female)	14,825
Population median age (male)	29.3
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Crittenden County	928
Deaths- Crittenden County	501
Population of one race	27,489
Population of two or more races	177
Population under 20 years	9,516
Population under 20 years (male)	4,806
Population under 20 years (female)	4,710
Total population 18 years and over	18,938

West Memphis Social Characteristics

There are 18,471 households in West Memphis. Families make up 13,444 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Memphis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,457), male householder with no wife present (1,061) and female householder with no husband present (3,685). The remainder of the West Memphis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,098. West Memphis, AR moving companies help people in West Memphis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Memphis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Memphis is based, there are 20,262 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,321 never married, 9,483 now married, 847 separated, 2,256 widowed, and 2,355 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 587 separated, 476 widowed and 1,596 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Memphis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Memphis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crittenden County)
Total households	18,471
Family households (families)	13,444
With own children under 18 years	7,942
Married-couple family	8,457
With own children under 18 years	4,074
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,061
With own children under 18 years	509
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,685
With own children under 18 years	2,451
Nonfamily households	5,098
Householder living alone	4,362
65 years and over	1,471

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,320
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,154
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,671
Householder	7,132
Spouse	4,057
Child	9,260
Other relatives	560
Nonrelatives	616
Unmarried partner	375
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	78
Unmarried partner	627
Foster child	15
Other	94

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,481
Male householder	1,272
Male householder living alone	1,011
Male householder not living alone	261
Female householder	1,647
Female householder living alone	1,477
Female householder not living alone	170
Nonrelatives	562
Unmarried partner	252
Roomer or boarder	79
Housemate or roommate	121
Foster child	4
Other	106

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,262
Never married	5,321
Now married	9,483
Separated	847
Widowed	2,256
Divorced	2,355
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	587
Widowed	476
Divorced	1,596

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,666
Male	12,841
Under 5 years	1,189
5 to 9 years	1,276
10 to 14 years	1,247
15 to 17 years	716
18 and 19 years	378
20 years	168
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	535
25 to 29 years	856
30 to 34 years	897
35 to 39 years	928
40 to 44 years	900
45 to 49 years	829
50 to 54 years	701
55 to 59 years	529
60 and 61 years	171
62 to 64 years	253
65 and 66 years	152
67 to 69 years	199
70 to 74 years	273
75 to 79 years	234
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	95
Female	14,825
Under 5 years	1,172
5 to 9 years	1,254
10 to 14 years	1,201
15 to 17 years	673
18 and 19 years	410
20 years	187
21 years	207
22 to 24 years	625
25 to 29 years	1,045
30 to 34 years	990
35 to 39 years	1,095
40 to 44 years	1,078
45 to 49 years	960
50 to 54 years	807
55 to 59 years	697
60 and 61 years	238
62 to 64 years	364
65 and 66 years	197
67 to 69 years	257
70 to 74 years	428
75 to 79 years	387
80 to 84 years	288
85 years and over	265

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,666
One race	27,489
White	11,663
Black or African American	15,473
American Indian and Alaska Native	59
Asian	148
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	19
Two or more races	177

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,152
People who are White alone	11,469
People who are Black or African American alone	15,154
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	59
People who are Asian alone	148
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	272
People who are Some other race alone	141

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,571
Same house	24,770
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,507
Different state or abroad	5,295
Different state	4,763
Abroad	532

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crittenden County)
Total resident population	50,866
Born in United States	29,809
State of residence	27,028
Different state	23,114
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	115
Foreign born	609

West Memphis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Memphis. That total enrollment is 14,577 for the population of the country, which includes West Memphis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,327 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,251 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,927.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Memphis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,577
Pre-kindergarten	1,057
Public	712
Private	345
Kindergarten	966
Public	902
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,176
Public	6,951
Private	225
Elementary and high school	10,626
Public	10,137
Private	489
High school grades 9 to 12	3,450
Public	3,186
Private	264
College, undergraduate years	1,625
Public	1,403
Private	222
Graduate or professional school	303
Public	266
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	33,702

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,251
Less than 9th grade	3,638
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,688
High school graduate	10,024
Some college, no degree	6,069
Associate's degree	969
Bachelor's degree	3,863
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,716

West Memphis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,786 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Memphis. The West Memphis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,198), service occupations (3,041), sales and office occupations (5,591), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (344), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,352) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,035). The 36,786 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,526 private wage and salary workers, 2,898 government workers, 1,091 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crittenden County)
Population 16 years and over	36,786
In labor force	22,102
Civilian labor force	22,090
Employed	20,561
Unemployed	1,529
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	19,870
In labor force	10,824
Civilian labor force	10,824
Unemployed Civilian labor force	772
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,916
In labor force	11,278
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	757
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crittenden County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,154
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,040
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,153
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	387
Other means	232
Worked at home	222
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	454,495

OCCUPATION (Crittenden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,198
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,198
Service occupations	3,041
Sales and office occupations	5,591
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	344
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,352
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,035

INDUSTRY (Crittenden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,198
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	639
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,911
Wholesale trade	1,127
Retail trade	2,431
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,921
Information	262
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	981
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,503
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,972
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,447
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	848

CLASS OF WORKER (Crittenden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,198
Private wage and salary workers	16,526
Government workers	2,898
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,091
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Memphis Housing Characteristics

In West Memphis, AR there are 20,507 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,471 occupied and 2,036 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Memphis, there are 13,332 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 398 units in West Memphis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Memphis, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Memphis, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Memphis. There are 588 housing units with rent less than $200, 600 with rent between $200-299, 2,381 with rent between $300-499 and 3,131 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Memphis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Memphis, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crittenden County)
Total housing units	20,507
Occupied housing units	18,471
Vacant housing units	2,036

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crittenden County)
Total housing units	20,507
1-unit, detached	13,332
1-unit, attached	398
2 units	683
3 or 4 units	1,012
5 to 9 units	1,324
10 to 19 units	805
20 to 49 units	232
50 or more units	317
Mobile home	2,378

HOUSING TENURE (Crittenden County)
Occupied housing units	18,471
Owner-occupied	11,135
Renter-occupied	7,336

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crittenden County)
Occupied housing units	18,471
No vehicles available	2,600
2 vehicle available	8,663
3 vehicles available	1,895
4 vehicles available	327
5 or more vehicles available	116

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crittenden County)
Occupied housing units	18,471
Utility gas	9,981
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,518
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	108
Solar energy
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crittenden County)
Occupied housing units	18,471
Less Than $50,000	11,135
$50,000 to $99,999	4,331
$100,000 to $149,999	1,522
$150,000 to $199,999	468
$200,000 to $299,999	315
$300,000 to $499,999	68
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Crittenden County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,336
Less than $200	588
$200 to $299	600
$300 to $499	2,381
$500 to $699	2,304
$700 to $999	738
$1,000 to $1,499	73
$1,500 or more	15