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West Helena, AR Income and Careers

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As of 2000, the per capita income of West Helena is $11,234, which is much lower than the state average of $16,904 and is much lower than the national average of $21,587. West Helena median household income is $21,130. On average West Helena residents spend 17.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.1 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	11,234 USD
Arkansas	16,904 USD
U.S.	21,587 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	20,142 USD
Arkansas	25,827 USD
U.S.	32,098 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	22,971 USD
Arkansas	29,784 USD
U.S.	37,057 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	17,225 USD
Arkansas	21,270 USD
U.S.	27,194 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	21,130 USD
Arkansas	32,182 USD
U.S.	41,994 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	30,071 USD
Arkansas	42,785 USD
U.S.	56,644 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Helena, AR		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.11%	$7,692, see rank	28.28%	$9,344	35.87%	$10,677
Social Security Income	31.12%	$8,267, see rank	30.37%	$10,470	25.66%	$11,320
Public Assistance Income	5.95%	$2,172, see rank	2.88%	$2,188	3.44%	$3,032
Retirement Income	14.17%	$11,857, see rank	16.26%	$15,469	16.73%	$17,376

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2000 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	25,014 USD
Arkansas	38,663 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Helena, AR	34,242 USD
Arkansas	49,084 USD
U.S.	64,663 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$30,864, see rank	$34,603	$44,687
Black	$16,721, see rank	$20,699	$29,423
Hispanic	$40,417, see rank	$28,275	$33,676
Asian	$31,125, see rank	$37,841	$51,908
One Race, Other	$40,556, see rank	$28,722	$32,694

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$11,506, see rank	$19,447	$22,679
25 to 34	$23,594, see rank	$33,094	$41,414
35 to 44	$21,250, see rank	$39,149	$50,654
45 to 54	$35,478, see rank	$42,699	$56,300
55 to 64	$27,464, see rank	$35,699	$47,447
65 to 74	$18,144, see rank	$25,757	$31,368
75 or over	$12,332, see rank	$17,903	$22,259

*Based on 2000 data.

Employment Status

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,005, see rank	2,072,068	217,168,077
Male¹	2,535, 42.21%, see rank	48.02%	48.34%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,509, 59.53%, see rank	67.35%	70.75%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.94%
Male, Civilian²	1,509, 59.53%, see rank	66.81%	69.81%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,332, 88.27%, see rank	94.20%	94.28%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	177, 11.73%, see rank	5.80%	5.72%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,026, 40.47%, see rank	32.65%	29.25%
Female¹	3,470, 57.79%, see rank	51.98%	51.66%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,797, 51.79%, see rank	54.38%	57.54%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.15%
Female, Civilian²	1,797, 51.79%, see rank	54.30%	57.39%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,624, 90.37%, see rank	93.58%	94.17%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	173, 9.63%, see rank	6.42%	5.83%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,673, 48.21%, see rank	45.62%	42.46%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2000 data.

Commuting to Work

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,943, 100%	1,160,101	128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,362, 80.26%, see rank	79.93%	75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	461, 15.66%, see rank	14.10%	12.19%
Public Transportation	7, 0.24%, see rank	0.44%	4.73%
Walked	13, 0.44%, see rank	1.89%	2.93%
Other Means	55, 1.87%, see rank	1.04%	1.19%
Worked at Home	45, 1.53%, see rank	2.60%	3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Helena, AR	17.5 minutes
Arkansas	21.1 minutes
U.S.	25.1 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,956	1,173,399	129,721,512
Male¹	1,332, 45.06%, see rank	53.36%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	261, 19.59%, see rank	24.21%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	171, 12.84%, see rank	10.14%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	235, 17.64%, see rank	16.00%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15, 1.13%, see rank	2.46%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	293, 22.00%, see rank	19.07%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	357, 26.80%, see rank	28.12%	20.47%
Female¹	1,624, 54.94%, see rank	46.64%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	501, 30.85%, see rank	31.72%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	418, 25.74%, see rank	18.68%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	571, 35.16%, see rank	35.48%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	134, 8.25%, see rank	12.82%	7.96%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,956, 100%	1,173,399	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	77, 2.60%, see rank	3.72%	1.87%
Construction	169, 5.72%, see rank	7.04%	6.78%
Manufacturing	422, 14.28%, see rank	19.36%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	79, 2.67%, see rank	3.27%	3.60%
Retail Trade	437, 14.78%, see rank	13.00%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	102, 3.45%, see rank	5.93%	5.20%
Information	22, 0.74%, see rank	2.21%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	155, 5.24%, see rank	4.81%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	128, 4.33%, see rank	5.38%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	754, 25.51%, see rank	19.64%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	413, 13.97%, see rank	6.32%	7.87%
Public Administration	117, 3.96%, see rank	4.33%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	81, 2.74%, see rank	5.00%	4.87%

*Based on 2000 data.

Poverty Level

	West Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,025	35.41%, see rank	15.84%	12.38%
Family in Poverty	683	30.89%, see rank	12.02%	9.16%

*Based on 2000 data.