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West Memphis, AR Profile


West Memphis, AR, population 27,232, is located in Arkansas's Crittenden county, about 7.7 miles from Memphis and 122.5 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's West Memphis's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Memphis has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 West Memphis's population has declined by about 2%.

West Memphis's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Memphis tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White42%
African American56%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200027,672N/A
200127,9601.04%
200227,840-0.43%
200327,743-0.35%
200427,8070.23%
200527,739-0.24%
200627,706-0.12%
200727,441-0.96%
200827,023-1.52%
200927,2320.77%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,399
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,206
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20051,842
20061,859
20072,097
20082,270
20092,604
20102,519
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 221120193
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 1132131349
2006 1035124361
2007 341187359
2008 332121467
2009 430102567
2010 626124529

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,104
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20057,929
20066,662
20077,787
20089,295
20098,390
20108,350
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 417 814 191
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 1,043 1,038 170
2006 832 959 108
2007 882 1193 116
2008 1188 1185 178
2009 1077 1042 146
2010 1049 1075 147

Location

Elevation215 feet above sea level
Land Area14.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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