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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for West Memphis School District, AR based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 19,264 100.0
    In labor force 12,038 62.5
        Civilian labor force 12,038 62.5
            Employed 10,550 54.8
            Unemployed 1,488 7.7
        Armed Forces 0 0.0
    Not in labor force 7,226 37.5
 
Civilian labor force 12,038 62.5
    Percent Unemployed 12.4
 
Females 16 years and over 10,638 55.2
    In labor force 6,153 31.9
        Civilian labor force 6,153 31.9
            Employed 5,523 28.7
 
Own children under 6 years 2,334 12.1
    All parents in family in labor force 1,711 8.9
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 4,197 21.8
    All parents in family in labor force 2,923 15.2
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 10,209 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 8,090 79.2
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,403 13.7
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 153 1.5
    Walked 68 0.7
    Other means 290 2.8
    Worked at home 205 2.0
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.3
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 10,550 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 2,369 22.5
    Service occupations 2,113 20.0
    Sales and office occupations 2,816 26.7
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 52 0.5
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 1,056 10.0
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,144 20.3
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 10,550 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 100 0.9
    Construction 694 6.6
    Manufacturing 1,154 10.9
    Wholesale trade 506 4.8
    Retail trade 1,282 12.2
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,100 10.4
    Information 104 1.0
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 592 5.6
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 660 6.3
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 2,345 22.2
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 956 9.1
    Other services, except public administration 601 5.7
    Public administration 456 4.3
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 10,550 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 8,266 78.4
    Government workers 1,699 16.1
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 548 5.2
    Unpaid family workers 37 0.4
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 10,227 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,620 15.8
    $10,000 to $14,999 1,085 10.6
    $15,000 to $24,999 2,006 19.6
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,393 13.6
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,237 12.1
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,555 15.2
    $75,000 to $99,999 537 5.3
    $100,000 to $149,999 462 4.5
    $150,000 to $199,999 260 2.5
    $200,000 or more 72 0.7
    Median household income (dollars) 27,513
    Mean household income (dollars) 40,852
 
    With earnings 7,830 76.6
        Mean earnings (dollars) 42,342
    With Social Security 2,989 29.2
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 11,878
    With retirement income 1,285 12.6
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 14,088
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 643 6.3
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,233
    With cash public assistance income 263 2.6
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,044
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 2,384 23.3
 
Families 6,850 100.0
    Less than $10,000 861 12.6
    $10,000 to $14,999 613 8.9
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,228 17.9
    $25,000 to $34,999 887 12.9
    $35,000 to $49,999 825 12.0
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,226 17.9
    $75,000 to $99,999 506 7.4
    $100,000 to $149,999 379 5.5
    $150,000 to $199,999 253 3.7
    $200,000 or more 72 1.1
    Median family income (dollars) 33,186
    Mean family income (dollars) 47,360
 
Per capita income (dollars) 16,727
 
Nonfamily households 3,377 49.3
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 19,121
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 25,649
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 20,989
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 35,521
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 26,594
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 28.4
    With related children under 18 years 44.9
        With related children under 5 years only 39.5
Married couple families 8.6
    With related children under 18 years 16.1
        With related children under 5 years only 16.4
Families with female householder, no husband present 50.3
    With related children under 18 years 59.8
        With related children under 5 years only 52.1
 
All people 31.6
Under 18 years 47.9
    Related children under 18 years 47.5
        Related children under 5 years 51.6
        Related children 5 to 17 years 45.8
18 years and over 25.2
    18 to 64 years 26.2
    65 years and over 19.5
People in families 30.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 35.8
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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