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%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Helena has declined by about 9%.

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
	White	33%
	African American	66%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	27.20
	Females	32.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,689	N/A
2001	8,440	-2.87%
2002	8,203	-2.81%
2003	8,041	-1.97%
2004	7,945	-1.19%
2005	7,876	-0.87%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,130

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

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

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	1	1	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	3	-	-	11	7	-	-	-
Robbery	19	-	-	19	13	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	14	-	-	31	63	-	-	-

Property Crimes

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

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	125	-	-	227	256	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	74	-	-	181	339	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	26	-	-	17	31	-	-	-
Arson	0	-	-	1	7	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	260 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles