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Arkansas · Census place 74540

West Memphis city, AR

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West Memphis city has 24,147 residents, ranking #20 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $41,860, the median home is worth $119,100 and median gross rent runs $847 a month.

Population
24,147West Memphis city residents
Median household income
$41,860Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$119,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$847Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in West Memphis city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Memphis city median would spend about 24.3% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27% of residents and 45.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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