Living in West Memphis School District Area

Living Summary

10,735

households

25,765

Total Population

$84,100

Average House Value

$680

Average Housing Rent

$32,264

Average Household Income

90.76%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,557

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

30%

Percent Proficient - Math

29%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,735 households are located in West Memphis School District area. Among them, 3,321 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.14 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,539 and 6,682 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (274) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (704) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of West Memphis School District, Arkansas
Household	10,735
Population	25,765
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,321 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,539
Total Students	6,682
Pre-Kindergarten	764
Kindergarten	355
Grade 1-8	2,843
Grade 9-12	1,618
College/Graduate School	1,102
Veterans	18,998
Non-citizen	274
Non-English Home Language	704
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

19,731 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,647 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,647 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,549 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for West Memphis School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,453	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,508	81.39%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,258	12.03%
Public transportation	45	0.43%
Walked	131	1.25%
Other method	229	2.19%
Worked from home	282	2.70%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,549	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,696	25.56%
Service	2,356	22.33%
Sales and office	2,400	22.75%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	870	8.25%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,227	21.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,549	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	247	2.34%
Construction	297	2.82%
Manufacturing	1,172	11.11%
Wholesale trade	399	3.78%
Retail trade	1,598	15.15%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,196	11.34%
Information	158	1.50%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	390	3.70%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	783	7.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,519	23.88%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,191	11.29%
Other services, except public administration	337	3.19%
Public administration	262	2.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,549	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,542	80.97%
Government workers	1,441	13.66%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	557	5.28%
Unpaid family workers	9	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,706 for the 10,735 households in West Memphis School District area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $25,808. 23,509 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.76%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,735	-
Less than $10,000	1,169	10.89%
$10,000 - $14,999	915	8.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,093	19.50%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,607	14.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,530	14.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,387	12.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	799	7.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	837	7.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	116	1.08%
More than $200,000	282	2.63%
Median Household Income	$32,264	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,706	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,358	-
Less than $10,000	473	7.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	458	7.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,026	16.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	897	14.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	921	14.49%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,053	16.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	573	9.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	664	10.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	116	1.82%
More than $200,000	177	2.78%

Median Family Income	$39,461	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$56,345	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,808	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,505	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,505	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,901	-
With health insurance coverage	23,509	90.76%
Public coverage	14,292	55.18%
Private health insurance	11,473	44.30%
Without health insurance coverage	2,392	9.24%

Housing

There are 12,609 housing units in West Memphis School District area, Arkansas with 10,735 units (85.14%) occupied. 5,701 houses (53.11%) are occupied by owner and 5,034 houses (46.89%) are rented. The average housing value is $84,100 and the average rental cost is $680. 215 houses (1.71%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 657 houses (5.21%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,609	-
Occupied	10,735	85.14%
Owner Occupied	5,701	53.11%
Renter Occupied	5,034	46.89%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,950	70.98%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	125	0.99%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,838	22.51%
Mobile Homes	669	5.31%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	27	0.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,609	-
Built 2014 or later	215	1.71%
Built 2010 - 2013	216	1.71%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,460	11.58%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,426	11.31%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,068	16.40%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,643	20.96%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,391	18.96%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,533	12.16%
Built 1949 or earlier	657	5.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,609	-
1 room	179	1.42%
2 rooms	179	1.42%
3 rooms	791	6.27%
4 rooms	2,786	22.10%
5 rooms	3,297	26.15%
6 rooms	2,470	19.59%
7 rooms	1,376	10.91%
8 rooms	704	5.58%
9 rooms or more	827	6.56%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,609	-
no bedroom	186	1.48%
1 bedroom	653	5.18%
2 bedrooms	3,962	31.42%
3 bedrooms	6,220	49.33%
4 bedrooms	1,451	11.51%
5 bedrooms or more	137	1.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,701	-
Less than $50,000	1,142	20.03%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,192	38.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,028	18.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	706	12.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	423	7.42%
$300,000 - $499,999	156	2.74%
$500,000 - $999,999	33	0.58%
$1,000,000 or more	21	0.37%
Median House Value	$84,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,708	-
Less than $500	985	20.92%
$500 - $999	3,333	70.79%
$1,000 - $1,499	321	6.82%
$1,500 - $1,999	69	1.47%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$680	-

Demographic

A total of 26,110 people lives in West Memphis School District area, Arkansas with 12,240 male and 13,870 female. The males to female ratio is 46.88 to 53.12. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	26,110	-
Male	12,240	46.88%
Female	13,870	53.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,110	-
Under 5 years	2,380	9.12%
5 - 9 years	1,705	6.53%
10 - 14 years	1,804	6.91%
15 - 19 years	1,886	7.22%
20 - 24 years	1,823	6.98%
25 - 34 years	3,383	12.96%
35 - 44 years	2,727	10.44%
45 - 54 years	3,051	11.69%
55 - 59 years	1,683	6.45%
60 - 64 years	1,856	7.11%
65 - 74 years	2,117	8.11%
75 - 84 years	1,273	4.88%
85 years and older	422	1.62%
Median Age	35.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,110	-
One Race	25,050	95.94%
White	9,041	34.63%
Black or African American	15,395	58.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native	41	0.16%
Asian	234	0.90%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21	0.08%
Other	318	1.22%

Two or more races	1,060	4.06%
White and Black or African American	209	0.80%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	284	1.09%
White and Asian	42	0.16%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	429	1.64%