Apartments for rent in West Memphis, AR

West Memphis is a small city in Arkansas with slightly more than 25,000 residents. It's a nice place to raise a family, as young children make up a larger portion of the population here (8%) than nationally (6%). Overall, the city's residents, at an average age of just under 37, skew younger than most cities in Arkansas. Residents are fairly evenly split between renting (52%) and owning (48%) their home. The city boasts a relatively reasonable average rent of $694 per month, which is $66 less than the state average.

With an average commute time of about 19 minutes, faster than most cities in Arkansas, West Memphis residents are well aware that it isn't overly time-consuming to travel to work. Many residents (34%) drive to work, while public transportation is not extensively used. Few residents walk to work.

West Memphis has a relatively large concentration of residents over the age of 25 who have earned a high school degree or GED (24%) compared to the national average. Further, 8% have a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree. Many West Memphis residents work in one of two industries: retail and healthcare. Together, these industries account for 13% of the workforce in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many residents work in sales, making it the top career path in the city. West Memphis workers earn an average annual income of around $42K, about $16,000 less than their peers elsewhere in Arkansas. The city's average income also falls below the national average ($73,345).