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Helena-West Helena, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Helena-West Helena is a Census city of 8,935 people across 13.11 square miles of land, in Phillips County. Median household income is $36,019, 42.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Helena-West Helena
What Helena-West Helena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.11 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land681
- County holding the largest share of its areaPhillips County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helena-West Helena
How many people live in Helena-West Helena
- Population8,935
- Median age39.3
- Population under 182,502
- Share under 1828.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,622
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Households3,440
- Family households1,896
- Share of households that are families55.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helena-West Helena
Income and work in Helena-West Helena
- Median household income$36,019 plus or minus $7,469
- Per capita income$18,871
- Civilian labor force3,188
- Employed2,625
- Unemployed563 plus or minus 232
- Unemployment rate17.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over5,803
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Helena-West Helena
- Housing units5,022
- Occupied units3,440
- Vacant units1,582
- Vacancy rate31.5 percent
- Owner occupied1,446
- Renter occupied1,994
- Ownership rate42.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$73,200 plus or minus $17,957
- Median gross rent, monthly$771
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units3,583
- Share single family71.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,394 plus or minus 291
- Share in buildings of two or more27.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Helena-West Helena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,536
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,583 plus or minus 382
- Share commuting under 15 minutes62.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more628 plus or minus 197
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone69.4 percent
- Carpooled16.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked3.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helena-West Helena
Flood risk in Helena-West Helena
- NFIP communityCity of Helena-West Helena
- NFIP community number050168
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date10/06/10
The City of Helena-West Helena participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050168 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Phillips County, not Helena-West Helena
Phillips County context, not Helena-West Helena figures
- Establishments in Phillips County329
- Covered employment, Phillips County4,531
- Average annual pay, Phillips County$41,596
- Housing units permitted, Phillips County16
Every figure in this section is published for Phillips County as a whole and is not a measurement of Helena-West Helena.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Helena-West Helena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas?
8,935, in 3,440 households. Helena-West Helena city covers 13.11 square miles of land, which is 681 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Helena-West Helena in?
Phillips County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Helena-West Helena?
$36,019. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $73,200. Median gross rent is $771 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Helena-West Helena in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Helena-West Helena appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Helena-West Helena, city of, community 050168, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Helena-West Helena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Phillips County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Helena-West Helena.
Is zoning published for Helena-West Helena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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