West Helena, AR Profile
West Helena, AR, population 7,876, is located
in Arkansas's Phillips county,
about 53.4 miles from Memphis and 94.7 miles from Little Rock.
Through the 90's West Helena's population has declined by about 10%.
West Helena's property crime levels tend to be higher than Arkansas's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in West Helena tend to be higher than Arkansas's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 45% |
| Females | 55% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 33% |
| African American | 66% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 1% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 6.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 8,695 | N/A |
2001 | 8,440 | -2.93% |
2002 | 8,203 | -2.81% |
2003 | 8,041 | -1.97% |
2004 | 7,945 | -1.19% |
2005 | 7,876 | -0.87% |
2006 | 0 | 0.00% |
2007 | 0 | 0.00% |
2008 | 0 | 0.00% |
2009 | 0 | 0.00% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $21,130 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 411 |
2002 | N/A |
2003 | N/A |
2004 | 761 |
2005 | 1,049 |
2006 | N/A |
2007 | N/A |
2008 | N/A |
2009 | N/A |
2010 | N/A |
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
2001 |
0 | 3 | 19 | 14 |
2002 |
- | - | - | - |
2003 |
- | - | - | - |
2004 |
1 | 11 | 19 | 31 |
2005 |
1 | 7 | 13 | 63 |
2006 |
- | - | - | - |
2007 |
- | - | - | - |
2008 |
- | - | - | - |
2009 |
- | - | - | - |
2010 |
- | - | - | - |
Property Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 2,571 |
2002 | N/A |
2003 | N/A |
2004 | 5,220 |
2005 | 7,817 |
2006 | N/A |
2007 | N/A |
2008 | N/A |
2009 | N/A |
2010 | N/A |
Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
2001 |
125 |
74 |
26 |
2002 |
- |
- |
- |
2003 |
- |
- |
- |
2004 |
227 |
181 |
17 |
2005 |
256 |
339 |
31 |
2006 |
- |
- |
- |
2007 |
- |
- |
- |
2008 |
- |
- |
- |
2009 |
- |
- |
- |
2010 |
- |
- |
- |
Location
Elevation | 260 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 4.4 Square Miles |