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West Memphis, Arkansas, in Crittenden county, is 7 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. The city is included in the Memphis metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 27,666 people lived in West Memphis.
In West Memphis, about 43% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in West Memphis 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 Memphis, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, West Memphis had a median family income of $32,465.
West Memphis residents donated more money ($4,025) 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 56% of living spaces in West Memphis are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In West Memphis, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
West Memphis strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing West Memphis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: West Memphis colleges • West Memphis travel • West Memphis mortgages and property.
 | West Memphis Colleges West Memphis colleges and trade schools. |
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