West Memphis.
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Arkansas·Crittenden County
11 tracts·24K people·$120K median·817/mi²
Black 63 · White 28 · Multiracial 5 · Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Other 43 · Living alone 30 · Married couple 26
Retail 28 · Health 22 · Manufacturing 16 · Leisure 16 · Professional 8 · Public admin 3 · Other 7
Production · transport 25 · Sales · office 24 · Management · business · science · arts 23 · Service 17 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 75 · Carpool 33 · Work from home 7 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Memphis is $120,100 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
West Memphis has 23,929 residents across 9 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.1; the population is 63.2% Black, 28.3% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 29.1% (Census ACS).
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (42%), BRAGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (17%) and WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15%) lead the elementary schools; WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (14%) and WONDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (8%) lead the middle schools; THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (15%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $870/month, 45% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in West Memphis is $42,674 a year, 50% below the US median (Census ACS).
In West Memphis, median rent is $870/month and the median home value is $120,100 (Census ACS).
West Memphis reported 24.7 violent crimes and 49.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 90°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 73 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 54 inches; snowfall averages 2 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Memphis are earthquake (93), ice storm (91) and heat wave (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.90g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
West Memphis scores 12.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.4% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).