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Helena-West Helena School District Overview

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas located in Helena-West Helena School District area. A total of 4,981 households are located in Helena-West Helena School District area. Among them, 1,588 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.25 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,380 and 3,547 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Helena-West Helena School District, Arkansas
Household	4,981
Population	12,377
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,588 (31.88%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,380
Total Students	3,547
Pre-Kindergarten	460
Kindergarten	232
Grade 1-8	1,594
Grade 9-12	773
College/Graduate School	488
Veterans	9,213
Non-citizen	0
Non-English Home Language	144
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

9,489 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,744 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,744 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,225 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,065	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,329	81.89%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	598	14.71%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	82	2.02%
Other method	10	0.25%
Worked from home	46	1.13%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,225	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,098	25.99%
Service	1,046	24.76%
Sales and office	927	21.94%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	227	5.37%
Production, transportation, and material moving	927	21.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,225	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	158	3.74%
Construction	188	4.45%
Manufacturing	384	9.09%
Wholesale trade	102	2.41%
Retail trade	648	15.34%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	187	4.43%
Information	14	0.33%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	85	2.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	282	6.67%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,296	30.67%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	483	11.43%
Other services, except public administration	143	3.38%
Public administration	255	6.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,225	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,878	68.12%
Government workers	1,097	25.96%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	239	5.66%
Unpaid family workers	11	0.26%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $41,079 for the 4,981 households in Helena-West Helena School District area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $25,355. 11,418 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.80%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,981	-
Less than $10,000	1,007	20.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	700	14.05%
$15,000 - $24,999	800	16.06%
$25,000 - $34,999	478	9.60%
$35,000 - $49,999	465	9.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	739	14.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	376	7.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	302	6.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	37	0.74%
More than $200,000	77	1.55%
Median Household Income	$24,799	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$41,079	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,101	-
Less than $10,000	548	17.67%
$10,000 - $14,999	258	8.32%
$15,000 - $24,999	476	15.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	325	10.48%
$35,000 - $49,999	309	9.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	480	15.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	351	11.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	250	8.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	37	1.19%
More than $200,000	67	2.16%

Median Family Income	$29,539	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$49,406	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,355	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$33,289	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$33,289	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,438	-
With health insurance coverage	11,418	91.80%
Public coverage	8,099	65.11%
Private health insurance	4,853	39.02%
Without health insurance coverage	1,020	8.20%

Housing

There are 6,981 housing units in Helena-West Helena School District area, Arkansas with 4,981 units (71.35%) occupied. 2,110 houses (42.36%) are occupied by owner and 2,871 houses (57.64%) are rented. The average housing value is $80,700 and the average rental cost is $585. 28 houses (0.40%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,092 houses (15.64%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,981	-
Occupied	4,981	71.35%
Owner Occupied	2,110	42.36%
Renter Occupied	2,871	57.64%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,777	68.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4	0.06%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,752	25.10%
Mobile Homes	448	6.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,981	-
Built 2014 or later	28	0.40%
Built 2010 - 2013	12	0.17%
Built 2000 - 2009	264	3.78%
Built 1990 - 1999	736	10.54%
Built 1980 - 1989	569	8.15%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,187	31.33%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,238	17.73%
Built 1950 - 1959	855	12.25%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,092	15.64%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,981	-
1 room	43	0.62%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	709	10.16%
4 rooms	1,413	20.24%
5 rooms	2,044	29.28%
6 rooms	1,214	17.39%
7 rooms	751	10.76%
8 rooms	347	4.97%
9 rooms or more	460	6.59%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,981	-
no bedroom	43	0.62%
1 bedroom	653	9.35%
2 bedrooms	2,199	31.50%
3 bedrooms	3,403	48.75%
4 bedrooms	598	8.57%
5 bedrooms or more	85	1.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,110	-
Less than $50,000	486	23.03%
$50,000 - $99,999	879	41.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	365	17.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	202	9.57%
$200,000 - $299,999	110	5.21%
$300,000 - $499,999	35	1.66%
$500,000 - $999,999	24	1.14%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.43%
Median House Value	$80,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,647	-
Less than $500	836	31.58%
$500 - $999	1,559	58.90%
$1,000 - $1,499	233	8.80%
$1,500 - $1,999	19	0.72%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$585	-

Demographic

A total of 12,594 people lives in Helena-West Helena School District area, Arkansas with 6,145 male and 6,449 female. The males to female ratio is 48.79 to 51.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,594	-
Male	6,145	48.79%
Female	6,449	51.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,594	-
Under 5 years	908	7.21%
5 - 9 years	823	6.53%
10 - 14 years	1,147	9.11%
15 - 19 years	736	5.84%
20 - 24 years	1,005	7.98%
25 - 34 years	1,445	11.47%
35 - 44 years	1,257	9.98%
45 - 54 years	1,349	10.71%
55 - 59 years	895	7.11%
60 - 64 years	822	6.53%
65 - 74 years	1,346	10.69%
75 - 84 years	603	4.79%
85 years and older	258	2.05%
Median Age	36.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,594	-
One Race	12,542	99.59%
White	3,226	25.62%
Black or African American	9,283	73.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	33	0.26%

Two or more races	52	0.41%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.22%