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| Metric | 2010–2025 | West Memphis | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,929 | 24,353 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -7.1% | -3.7% | 20 | ||
| Median household income | $42,674 | $44,204 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 29.1% | 25.3% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9% | 15.6% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | -2.0% | -3.0% | 40 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $120,100 | $119,900 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $870 | $997 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.9% | 12.6% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.4% | 5.6% | 55 |
West MemphisPeer median
West MemphisPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -4.7% | -4.9% | -0.1% |
| Housing units | -2.3% | -0.0% | +1.4% |
| Median household income | +7.9% | +41.8% | +33.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -4.9% | +43.0% | +81.5% |
| Median gross rent | +8.6% | +25.4% | +44.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +47.6% | -0.6% | +19.3% |
| Worked from home | -7.6% | +518.8% | +176.5% |
| Poverty rate | -15.5% | -6.4% | +9.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 15.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 2.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 7.0 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.2 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 7.6 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 6.6 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito, TX | 94 | 24,709 | — | $43,639 | 14.2% |
| Griffin, GA | 93 | 23,761 | — | $43,632 | 15.9% |
| Inkster, MI | 91 | 25,428 | +1.5% | $39,252 | 13.1% |
| Greenwood, SC | 90 | 22,536 | — | $41,150 | 17.6% |
| Del City, OK | 90 | 21,494 | — | $46,925 | 15.1% |
| Kankakee, IL | 87 | 23,996 | -11.6% | $47,514 | 13.0% |
| Marion, IN | 86 | 27,531 | -6.4% | $43,343 | 16.9% |
| Horn Lake, MS | 85 | 26,647 | — | $53,311 | 16.5% |
| Paris, TX | 84 | 24,775 | -1.0% | $47,239 | 19.3% |
| Plainview, TX | 84 | 19,711 | — | $44,768 | 15.3% |