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| West Memphis |
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| Population 2002: | 28,030 |
| Population 2000: | 27,666 |
| Area codes: | 870 |
| Population growth: | +364 (+1.32%) |
| Elevation: | 215 feet |
| Land area: | 26.5 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.0 |
| County: | Crittenden |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (15.2%), Retail trade (12.3%). |
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| Races |
| Black: | 55.9% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 41.8% |
| Hispanic: | 1.0% |
| Two or more races: | 0.6% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
| Other race: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 46.0% |
| Never married: | 30.5% |
| Divorced: | 11.6% |
| Widowed: | 7.4% |
| Separated: | 4.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $63,700 |
| Household income: | $27,399 |
| Resident age: | 31.3 years |
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| West Memphis Compared to Arkansas State Average |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 68.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 11.5% |
| Unemployed: | 8.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.9% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 9.9% |
| Irish: | 4.2% |
| English: | 3.5% |
| German: | 3.4% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.6% |
| Italian: | 1.4% |