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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%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White33%
African American66%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,695N/A
20018,440-2.93%
20028,203-2.81%
20038,041-1.97%
20047,945-1.19%
20057,876-0.87%
200600.00%
200700.00%
200800.00%
200900.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,130
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001411
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004761
20051,049
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 031914
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 1111931
2005 171363
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,571
2002N/A
2003N/A
20045,220
20057,817
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/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

Elevation260 feet above sea level
Land Area4.4 Square Miles



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