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Household Income
Household Income City State City Compared to State Less than $10,000 19.8% 13.4% +6.4% $10,000 to $14,999 9.2% 8.6% +0.6% $15,000 to $19,999 8.6% 8.4% +0.2% $20,000 to $24,999 7.6% 8.3% -0.7% $25,000 to $29,999 8.4% 7.7% +0.7% $30,000 to $34,999 6.2% 7.4% -1.2% $35,000 to $39,999 4.3% 6.6% -2.3% $40,000 to $44,999 5.7% 6.0% -0.3% $45,000 to $49,999 4.9% 5.0% -0.1% $50,000 to $59,999 6.9% 8.3% -1.4% $60,000 to $74,999 8.2% 8.0% +0.2% $75,000 to $99,999 5.0% 6.4% -1.4% $100,000 to $124,999 2.3% 2.6% -0.3% $125,000 to $149,999 1.1% 1.1% +0.0% $150,000 to $199,999 1.2% 1.0% +0.2% $200,000 or more 0.6% 1.2% -0.6% -
Cost of Living
Share of Household Income Spent on Rent City State City Compared to State Less than 10.0% 6.1% 6.9% -0.8% 10.0% to 14.9% 11.1% 12.6% -1.5% 15.0% to 19.9% 10.2% 13.7% -3.5% 20.0% to 24.9% 10.8% 11.4% -0.6% 25.0% to 29.9% 9.5% 9.0% +0.5% 30.0% to 34.9% 6.4% 6.3% +0.1% 35.0% to 39.9% 6.1% 4.7% +1.4% 40.0% to 49.9% 10.2% 6.1% +4.1% 50.0% or more 20.8% 15.9% +4.9% Not computed 8.9% 13.4% -4.5% -
Age Demographic of Renters
Age Demographic of Renters City State City Compared to State 15 to 24 years 13.6% 15.6% -2.0% 25 to 34 years 27.1% 26.3% +0.8% 35 to 44 years 23.8% 21.7% +2.1% 45 to 54 years 15.5% 14.1% +1.4% 55 to 64 years 8.0% 8.0% +0.0% 65 to 74 years 5.9% 6.2% -0.3% 75 to 84 years 4.5% 5.6% -1.1% 85 years and over 1.7% 2.5% -0.8% -
Travel Time to Work
Travel Time to Work City State City Compared to State Less than 30 minutes 43.1% 42.3% +0.8% 30 to 44 minutes 25.1% 23.2% +1.9% 45 to 59 minutes 13.0% 11.6% +1.4% 60 or more minutes 18.8% 22.9% -4.1%
Source: 2000 Census
Welcome Home to West Memphis
West Memphis may be just down the road from Memphis but this city is in Arkansas, not Tennessee. In fact, it's in Crittenden County, on the Mississippi River.
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West Memphis Rental Trends
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Walking through West Memphis
If you love spending time outside in the fresh air, the West Memphis Parks and Recreation Department has you covered. With plenty of parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, ponds, tracks, and open spaces, it’s easy to spend time outside. The Tilden Rogers Sports Complex is one of the most popular parks in town. The complex has fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, volleyball nets, a walking track, and a large lake for fishing. The Parks and Recreation Department also offers a range of programs throughout the year. If you’re looking to get out on the links, there are a few courses in and around West Memphis. Check out the Meadowbrook Country Club, the Marion Golf and Athletic Club, and the Riverside Golf Course.
Lady Luck is Calling
Feeling lucky? Try your luck at Southland Park Gaming and Racing. Here, you can play blackjack, poker, video poker, or bet on the greyhound races. There is live racing at the track, but you can bet on races from all over the country. If all that good fortune makes you work up an appetite, head over to the World Market Buffet or the Bourbon Street Steak House Grill. Be sure to catch Crab Leg Saturdays, where you get to fill up on all-you-can-eat crab legs. Southland also has live music, making it a great place to visit even if you aren't a gambler (or an all-you-can-eat crab-leg-muncher).
Good Times in West Memphis
You’ll enjoy some great special events throughout the year in West Memphis. Be sure to check out the West Memphis Tree Lighting Event, the Tour of Lights, the Sugar Plum Market, and Santa’s Sweet Shop. We hope you like to keep busy!
Minutes to Memphis
As you might be able to guess, West Memphis is just a short drive from Memphis, Tennessee. This makes it easy to take advantage of the big city anytime that you'd like. Whether you’re commuting to Memphis for work or play, it’s easy to get in on the action. Take advantage of Memphis’s music scene, visit the historic Beale Street, patronize one of Memphis’s great art museums, take the kids to the Children’s Museum, go to Graceland, or check out the ruins at the Chucalissa Indian Village. Be sure to make it into Memphis for one of the city's many annual events as well, including Memphis in May, Africa in April, the Memphis Italian Festival, and the Beale Street Music Festival. It's nice to know that it’s easy to get to Memphis and easy to get home to your nice, peaceful abode in West Memphis. You're going to love it here!
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How is the school system in West Memphis?
Since West Memphis is served by various school districts, the quality of each school runs the gamut. West Memphis School District, which provides the majority of public education to the city's students, has been rated as better than only 21.3 percent of school districts in Tennessee and 13.9 percent of school districts in the country. Marion School District, on the other hand, which also serves West Memphis, has been rated as better than 70.2 percent of school districts in Tennessee and 47.8 percent of school districts in the US.
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What do people in West Memphis do as far as outdoor recreation?
There is plenty to do in West Memphis as far as outdoor recreation is concerned. To the north across the Tennessee border lies Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, which is located next to the Mississippi River and offers over 13,000 acres of forest, two lakes, and many miles of hiking trails, as well as one of the largest disc-golf courses in the Southeast. Popular activities in this park include biking, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and swimming. Located about 65 miles southwest of West Memphis in Marianna, Arkansas, St. Francis National Forest offers many of the same opportunities, as does the White River National Wildlife Refuge, located another 70 miles southeast of St. Francis National Forest in Ethel, Arkansas.