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Helena-West Helena city, AR


Phillips County, AR

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,470   ( 2,812 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.1 square miles
Population density: 723.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,922 20.30% 33.5%
Black:6,99773.89% 23.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:930.98% 111.4%
2+ races:1932.04% 179.7%
Hispanic:2512.65% 73.1%
Total non-White:7,54879.70% 19.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-970 -9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,842 -18.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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2010
12,282
2,89223.55%
9,10574.13%
260.21%
440.36%
690.56%
1451.18%
9,39076.45%

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Age, Family & Household Data for Helena-West Helena city, AR
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2022
NumberPercent
38.4
2,651 28.0%
6,819 72.0%
1,727 18.2%
3,595
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1,877 52.2%
861 45.9%
545 29.0%
1,718 47.8%

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33.2
3,714 30.2%
8,568 69.8%
1,656 13.5%
4,676
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3,026 64.7%
1,344 44.4%
859 28.4%
1,650 35.3%

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2022 Housing Data for Helena-West Helena city, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,130 
Median Value$69,300 
Occupied3,59570.1%
Vacant1,53529.9%
Owned1,68046.7%
Rented1,91553.3%
Median Rent$759 
Single-Family Units3,76073.3%
    Detached3,74272.9%
    Attached180.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3927.6%
Mobile Homes1512.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Helena-West Helena city, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003549.8%
$10,000 to $14,99951514.3%
$15,000 to $19,99940311.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993018.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991825.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991594.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992717.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991734.8%
$45,000 to $49,999902.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991524.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993479.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992908.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991524.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991744.8%
$150,000 to $199,999140.4%
$200,000 or more180.5%
Median Household Income31,118 
Per Capita Income18,463 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI46913.0%
Public Assistance752.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,38638.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,68551.3%
Unemployed57911.1%
In Armed Forces470.9%
Total Labor Force3,31163.3%
Not in Labor Force1,92236.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8561,13842.9%
Non-Profit7211139.3%
Self-Employed664957.4%
Local Government18413757.3%
State Government6924522.0%
Federal Government422067.7%
Total Private + Self9221,18743.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36751341.7%
Total1,2891,70043.1%
Pct. Govt.23.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts37612.6%
Sales and Office Occupations72124.1%
Professional, Technical63621.3%
Service Occupations55518.6%
All others70123.5%
White Collar 58.0%
Industry
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Health care and social assistance48916.4%
Manufacturing46515.6%
Retail trade41013.7%
Educational services38913.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation31710.6%
Finance and insurance2167.2%
Other services1424.8%
Transportation and warehousing1354.5%
Construction1304.3%
Public administration1103.7%
Accommodation and food services571.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing491.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.311.0%
Wholesale trade291.0%
Information120.4%
Professional, scientific, technical80.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Helena-West Helena city, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1711.81%
Puerto Rican580.61%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino930.98%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,70797.8%
Tagalog931.0%
Spanish510.6%
Other240.3%
Other Indo-European190.2%
German, other Germanic50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4324.6%
Irish2943.1%
German1411.5%
African1061.1%
American800.8%
Dutch670.7%
Scotch-Irish580.6%
European270.3%
British170.2%
Polish160.2%
French130.1%
Brazilian100.1%
Danish90.1%
Norwegian90.1%
Scandinavian90.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
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U.S. citizen9,37799.0%
Not a citizen931.0%
Native9,32298.4%
Foreign-born1481.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Helena-West Helena city, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
395 6.5%789 12.9%1,814 29.8%2,229 36.6%562 9.2%307 5.0%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 395 6.5%
9-12 Years 789 12.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,814 29.8%
Some College 2,229 36.6%
Bach. Degree 562 9.2%
Grad Degree 307 5.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Helena-West Helena city, AR

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -36 R +423 R + 5.1%
D -459
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 47% Joe Biden (D) 2,330 71.5% Donald Trump* (R) 822 25.2% 105 3.2% 3,257 -37 -22 0.27%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,789 74.3% Donald Trump (R) 858 22.9% 105 2.8% 3,752 -38 -23 0.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Helena-West Helena city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,330 71.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 822 25.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 0.4%
Other 93 2.9%
TOTAL 3,257
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -37 Diff (US): -22


2016 President, Helena-West Helena city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,789 74.3%
Donald Trump (R) 858 22.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 0.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 11 0.3%
Other 62 1.7%
TOTAL 3,752
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helena-West Helena city, AR

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 41% Ricky Harrington (Libertarian) 1,807 63.2% Tom Cotton* (R) 1,054 36.8% 0 0.0% 2,861 -30 0.24%
2018 G 40% Jared Henderson (D) 1,840 62.6% Asa Hutchinson* (R) 1,023 34.8% 75 [+] 2.6% 2,938 -31 0.33%
2016 S3 45% Conner Eldridge (D) 2,379 69.7% John Boozman* (R) 913 26.8% 120 [+] 3.5% 3,412 -33 0.31%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote