West Memphis School District Overview
Arkansas State University Mid-South located in West Memphis School District area. 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 (under the age of 18) in the region is 8,539 and 6,682 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.
1.06% (274) of residents are non-citizens and 2.73% (704) of residents speak a language other than English at home.
*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019
Household | 10,735 |
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Population | 25,765 |
Household with Child (age 18 and under) | 3,321 (30.94%) |
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 | 100.00% |
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.
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%.
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.
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.