Helena-West Helena

Population: 9,218
Median household income: $32,466
Median home value: $72,300

Helena-West Helena, a community in Phillips County, Arkansas, has 9,218 residents. At $32,466, its median household income sits below Phillips County's $38,874.

From 2019 to 2023, Helena-West Helena's population declined 14.2% from 10,749 to 9,218, while its median home value fell 1.5% from $73,400 to $72,300.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 73.5% of the population. 73.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,218
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $32,466
Median home value: $72,300
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 5,082
Homeownership rate: 46.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,7499,218

Median household income

$22,177$32,466

Median home value

$73,400$72,300

Median gross rent

$582$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,749	$22,177	$73,400	$582
2020	10,487	$23,483	$77,800	$568
2021	9,707	$25,735	$70,700	$621
2022	9,470	$31,118	$69,300	$759
2023	9,218	$32,466	$72,300	$774

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	551	6.0%
5 to 17	2,058	22.3%
18 to 24	595	6.5%
25 to 34	990	10.7%
35 to 44	1,104	12.0%
45 to 54	949	10.3%
55 to 64	1,205	13.1%
65 to 74	1,035	11.2%
75 and over	731	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,848	20.0%
Black or African American	6,771	73.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	149	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.3%
Two or more races	187	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,059	17.6%
High school graduate	1,923	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,174	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	622	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	236	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,989	73.3%
Carpooled	476	17.5%
Public transit	33	1.2%
Walked	27	1.0%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	94	3.5%
Other means	92	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,563	59.7%
15 to 29 min	402	15.3%
30 to 44 min	219	8.4%
45 to 59 min	157	6.0%
60+ min	279	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 32.4% (2,948 of 9,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,032	56.8%
Nonfamily households	1,547	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,579	70.4%
Vacant	1,503	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,648	46.0%
Renter-occupied	1,931	54.0%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,598	70.8%
1-unit, attached	25	0.5%
2 to 4 units	876	17.2%
5 to 19 units	380	7.5%
20 or more units	79	1.6%
Mobile home & other	124	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0531190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5314, -90.6201