Helena, AR Profile

Helena, AR, population 5,687, is located in Arkansas's Phillips county, about 52.8 miles from Memphis and 97.8 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Helena's population has declined by about 16%.

Helena's property crime levels tend to be higher than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in 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	31%
	African American	68%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median 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	8.00%	Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,323	N/A
2001	6,125	-3.13%
2002	5,945	-2.94%
2003	5,824	-2.04%
2004	5,757	-1.15%
2005	5,687	-1.22%
2006	0	0.00%
2007	0	0.00%
2008	0	0.00%
2009	0	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,662

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	895
2002	515
2003	N/A
2004	681
2005	N/A
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	2	5	10	40
2002	1	1	10	21
2003	-	-	-	-
2004	0	1	6	33
2005	-	-	-	-
2006	-	-	-	-
2007	-	-	-	-
2008	-	-	-	-
2009	-	-	-	-
2010	-	-	-	-

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,654
2002	5,555
2003	N/A
2004	4,648
2005	N/A
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	175	156	29
2002	197	139	20
2003	-	-	-
2004	213	57	3
2005	-	-	-
2006	-	-	-
2007	-	-	-
2008	-	-	-
2009	-	-	-
2010	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	188 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.7 Square Miles