Arkansas · Census place 31190
Helena-West Helena city, AR
Quick answer
Helena-West Helena city has 9,218 residents, ranking #42 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $32,466, the median home is worth $72,300 and median gross rent runs $774 a month.
- Population
- 9,218Helena-West Helena city residents
- Median household income
- $32,466Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $72,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $774Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Helena-West Helena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Helena-West Helena city median would spend about 28.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 32.4% of residents and 46% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Arkadelphia city 10,316
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- Farmington city 8,469
- Monticello city 8,320
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