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West Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips county, is 53 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 8,689 people lived in West Helena.
In West Helena, about 41% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in West Helena without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In West Helena, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, West Helena had a median family income of $25,014.
West Helena residents donated more money ($900) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 49% of living spaces in West Helena are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In West Helena, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing West Helena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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