Mena, AR Demographic Data
Mena, AR Summary
Mena is located in Polk County in Arkansas
- Population: 5,735
- Area: 6.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 848.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,200.46 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mena, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,038
54%
50.8
Male
2,636
47%
49.2
Total Population
5,674
323,128,000
Mena, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
309
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
269
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
400
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
255
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
369
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
623
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
743
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
619
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
370
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
372
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
703
12.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
388
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
254
4.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,514
79.6%
77.2
Female
2,547
56.4%
51.3
Male
1,967
43.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,381
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,535
27.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,345
23.7%
15.2
Female
888
66.0%
55.8
Male
457
34.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Mena, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,526
97.4%
96.8
White
5,380
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
8
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
72
1.3%
0.8
Asian
66
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
22
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
148
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
61
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
17
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,613
98.9%
82.2
Mena, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
178
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
416
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,500
36.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,129
27.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
368
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
284
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
197
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
594
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,478
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
481
11.8%
31.2
Mena, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
977
20.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,967
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
974
20.7%
11.0%
Separated
92
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
686
14.6
5.8%
Mena, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,302
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
63
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
11
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mena, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
189
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
251
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
573
24.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
414
17.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
278
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
341
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
127
5.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
165
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
26
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
29,471
57,617
Per capita income
18,441
31,128
Mena, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
64
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
90
4.5%
9.8
Construction
241
12.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
623
31.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
36
1.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
238
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
55
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
93
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
56
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
353
17.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
107
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
31
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
342
17.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
548
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
199
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
537
27.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
361
18.2%
18.1%
Mena, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,979
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,532
77.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
327
16.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
53
2.7%
2.7
Other means
21
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
46
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.3
26.6
Mena, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
170
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,141
48.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
821
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
246
10.3%
21.0
Mena, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,378
82.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,592
66.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
786
33.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
500
17.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Mena, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,878
1 room
172
6.0%
2.4
2 rooms
40
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
67
2.3%
9.1
4 rooms
472
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
857
29.8%
19.8
6 rooms
554
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
448
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
98
3.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
170
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mena, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,878
1-unit, detached
2,260
78.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
1.2%
5.9
2-units
88
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
67
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
57
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
99
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
78
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
195
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mena, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
419
14.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
181
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
344
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
334
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
313
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
562
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
420
14.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
252
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
53
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mena, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
918
38.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
47
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,332
56.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
81
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Mena, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
900
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
74
8.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
91
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
172
19.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
550
61.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
398
44.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
7.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
299
33.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mena, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
727
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
312
42.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
388
53.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
59
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
526
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
68
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
83
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
233
32.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
94
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
190
26.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
Mena, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,592
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
300
18.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
681
42.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
347
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
161
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
61
3.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
42
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,400
205,000