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West Memphis, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Crittenden County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,147
Population
809/sq mi density
$41,860
Median Income
$22,608 per capita
$119,100
Home Value
$128,016 Zillow
$847
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,984
Violent Crime/100K
5,012 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$41,860 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,100 home value, $847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,984 violent crimes/100K (422% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,860
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,608
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.0%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Memphis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Memphis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,860
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,608
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,959
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,345M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
15%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,096
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
126
Retail
145
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,959
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,342
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,860 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,608 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,959 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $2,345M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,096 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 145 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,959 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,342 |