COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marked Tree vs West Memphis
PLACE A
Marked Tree, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
West Memphis, Arkansas
Marked Tree is 91% smaller than West Memphis. Marked Tree earns more, with a median household income $2,982 higher.
MARKED TREEWEST MEMPHISDIFFERENCE
Total population2,20823,336−91% vs West Memphis
Population density383809−427
Population growth-10.9%-6.6%−4.3 pts
Median age49.334.1+15.2
Male45.7%45.8%−0.1 pts
Female54.3%54.2%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born2.0%2.2%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.9%28.3%+46.6 pts
Black10.6%63.2%−52.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%2.9%+3.5 pts
Asian0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Other8.1%5.0%+3.0 pts
Median household income$45,656$42,674+$2,982
Per capita income$21,388$21,339+$49
Poverty rate27.3%29.1%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.427Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%13.9%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree3.7%3.0%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%14.5%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation50.3%58.0%−7.7 pts
Median home value$96,200$120,100−$23,900
Median gross rent$565$870−$305
Owner-occupied54.2%46.1%+8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%15.9%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%46.4%−1.6 pts
Average commute35.120.1+15.0
Worked from home2.7%6.4%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured13.8%10.2%+3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025