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Mena Arkansas Information: Mena, Arkansas is part of POLK County. Population for Mena from the last gathering is 5637. You can view Mena venues that host many Mena AR events every year. You can also research Mena Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Mena Arkansas real estate guide. Mena Arkansas has a latitude of 34.6076 and a longitude of -94.2135. Zip codes in Mena, AR include 71953 ... more Mena zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mena, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mena, AR was 5,637.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mena was 2,575, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mena, AR
There are an estimated 1,278 married men in the town. 64.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Mena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mena is 3,062 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mena, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,347 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mena, AR
The median age of people living in Mena, AR was 41 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mena was 391. There were 4,337 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.5 percent of the population (1,379) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mena, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mena, AR was 5,569.

White Population in Mena, AR
The estimated White population in the Mena community is 5,463, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mena, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mena, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mena, AR was 49.

Asian Population in Mena, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mena, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mena was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 28, while those of “two or more races” was 68 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mena community was 123, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mena, AR
The household population number in Mena was 5,445.

Group Quarters Population in Mena, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 192.

Average Household Size in Mena, AR
The average household size in Mena is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mena, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,771 total housing units in Mena.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,431, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,703 were owner-occupied (70.1), and 728 were renter-occupied (29.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 340 vacant homes in Mena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mena, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,527, with a median value in dollars of 59,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mena, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $562 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mena, average costs per month were $184 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,793 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mena, Arkansas
538 people in Mena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mena, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mena was 674, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mena, AR
In 2000, there were 1,428 people in Mena, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mena, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 230 people in Mena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mena, Arkansas
There were 2,323 in the labor force in Mena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mena was 12.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mena, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,671. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mena, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,164. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mena, Arkansas
Per capita income in Mena in the last full census was 14,710. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mena numbered 184, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mena, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 941, or 17.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.