Lena, MS City Data

Lena, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 167 people who live in Lena and approximately 20,940 who live in Leake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lena. We have included Lena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lena Information

Leake County where Lena resides is 585.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,940 and has a population rank of 1,740 out of all the places in the United States.

Lena has a total of 167 people and of those residents there are 78 males and 89 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 45.9. There are approximately 375 births each year and around 233 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lena varies per year, but currently 166 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 167 people who live in Lena, there are 38 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lena is 20 male and 18 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 131.

General Lena Information
Total area in square miles - Leake County	585.39
Water area in square miles - Leake County	N/A
Resident population - Leake County	20,940
Population rank - Leake County	1,740
Total population	167
Total population (male)	78
Total population (female)	89
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	45.9
Births - Leake County	375
Deaths- Leake County	233
Population of one race	166
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	38
Population under 20 years (male)	20
Population under 20 years (female)	18
Total population 18 years and over	131

Lena Social Characteristics

There are 7,611 households in Lena. Families make up 5,621 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,971), male householder with no wife present (304) and female householder with no husband present (1,280). The remainder of the Lena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,045. Lena, MS moving companies help people in Lena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lena is based, there are 8,349 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,597 never married, 4,407 now married, 271 separated, 1,251 widowed, and 823 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 192 separated, 294 widowed and 775 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Leake County)
Total households	7,611
Family households (families)	5,621
With own children under 18 years	2,985
Married-couple family	3,971
With own children under 18 years	1,941
Male householder, no wife present, family	304
With own children under 18 years	156
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,280
With own children under 18 years	686
Nonfamily households	2,045
Householder living alone	1,848
65 years and over	889

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	21
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	136
Householder	49
Spouse	42
Child	41
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	31
Male householder	7
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,349
Never married	1,597
Now married	4,407
Separated	271
Widowed	1,251
Divorced	823
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	192
Widowed	294
Divorced	775

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	167
Male	78
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	89
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	2
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	167
One race	166
White	151
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	167
People who are White alone	151
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,452
Same house	13,004
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,800
Different state or abroad	872
Different state	731
Abroad	141

PLACE OF BIRTH (Leake County)
Total resident population	20,940
Born in United States	17,084
State of residence	18,380
Different state	2,246
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	23
Foreign born	291

Lena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lena. That total enrollment is 5,007 for the population of the country, which includes Lena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,069 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,775 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 435.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,007
Pre-kindergarten	320
Public	234
Private	86
Kindergarten	363
Public	305
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,591
Public	2,056
Private	535
Elementary and high school	3,888
Public	3,095
Private	793
High school grades 9 to 12	1,297
Public	1,039
Private	258
College, undergraduate years	393
Public	347
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	43
Public	38
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	14,961

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,160
Less than 9th grade	1,645
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,074
High school graduate	4,190
Some college, no degree	2,148
Associate's degree	577
Bachelor's degree	1,526
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,030

Lena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,904 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lena. The Lena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,947), service occupations (1,012), sales and office occupations (1,675), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (190), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (992) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,934). The 15,904 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,028 private wage and salary workers, 1,201 government workers, 496 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Leake County)
Population 16 years and over	15,904
In labor force	8,353
Civilian labor force	8,342
Employed	7,750
Unemployed	592
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	8,186
In labor force	3,963
Civilian labor force	3,957
Unemployed Civilian labor force	325
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	7,718
In labor force	4,390
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	267
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Leake County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,568
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,570
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,598
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	73
Other means	95
Worked at home	159
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	241,205

OCCUPATION (Leake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,947
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,947
Service occupations	1,012
Sales and office occupations	1,675
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	190
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	992
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,934

INDUSTRY (Leake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,947
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	739
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,822
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	863
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	484
Information	69
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	406
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	196
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,413
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	401
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	279

CLASS OF WORKER (Leake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,947
Private wage and salary workers	6,028
Government workers	1,201
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	496
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lena Housing Characteristics

In Lena, MS there are 8,585 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,611 occupied and 974 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lena, there are 6,194 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 169 units in Lena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lena, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lena, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lena. There are 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 223 with rent between $200-299, 423 with rent between $300-499 and 150 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lena, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Leake County)
Total housing units	8,585
Occupied housing units	7,611
Vacant housing units	974

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Leake County)
Total housing units	8,585
1-unit, detached	6,194
1-unit, attached	169
2 units	53
3 or 4 units	153
5 to 9 units	125
10 to 19 units	25
20 to 49 units	19
50 or more units	1
Mobile home	1,827

HOUSING TENURE (Leake County)
Occupied housing units	7,611
Owner-occupied	6,240
Renter-occupied	1,371

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Leake County)
Occupied housing units	7,611
No vehicles available	774
2 vehicle available	4,271
3 vehicles available	981
4 vehicles available	285
5 or more vehicles available	156

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Leake County)
Occupied housing units	7,611
Utility gas	1,589
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,383
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	312
Solar energy
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Leake County)
Occupied housing units	7,611
Less Than $50,000	6,240
$50,000 to $99,999	1,399
$100,000 to $149,999	298
$150,000 to $199,999	109
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	45
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	53,000

GROSS RENT (Leake County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,371
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	223
$300 to $499	423
$500 to $699	124
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A