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National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Helena, AR

Helena, AR is located in Phillips County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Helena is about 5,532 with about people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 12,282.

The Average Home Value is $105,300.00, which is roughly 13% higher than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 44% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $25,985.00, which is roughly 35% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 55% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Helena is about .

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Phillips County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 33.29% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 58.04%
Republican: 38.72%
Other: 2.74%
Green: 0.26%
Libertarian: 0.24%


Nearby Locations

West Helena, AR (2.69 mi.)
Lexa, AR (13.75 mi.)
Poplar Grove, AR (15.81 mi.)
Moro, AR (18.50 mi.)
Marianna, AR (18.90 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 72342
Latitude : 34.469061
Longitude : -90.681076
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 171 ft.
Area Code(s) : 870

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.48
Male Population Estimate : 46.80%
Female Population Estimate : 53.20%
Median Age : 37.0
Male Median Age : 36.0
Female Median Age : 37.7

White Population Estimate : 31.25%
Black Population Estimate : 68.24%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.21%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.40%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.04%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.25%
Other Population Estimate : 0.60%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Helena specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Phillips County: About 40 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Phillips County: About 1192 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Phillips County is about 90% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 76% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.