Mena, AR City Data

Mena, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,637 people who live in Mena and approximately 20,229 who live in Polk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mena 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 Mena. We have included Mena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mena Information

Polk County where Mena resides is 862.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,229 and has a population rank of 1,778 out of all the places in the United States.

Mena has a total of 5,637 people and of those residents there are 2,575 males and 3,062 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 44.9. There are approximately 275 births each year and around 246 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mena varies per year, but currently 5,569 are one race and 68 are two or more races.

Of the 5,637 people who live in Mena, there are 1,438 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mena is 722 male and 716 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 4,337.

General Mena Information
Total area in square miles - Polk County	862.42
Water area in square miles - Polk County	N/A
Resident population - Polk County	20,229
Population rank - Polk County	1,778
Total population	5,637
Total population (male)	2,575
Total population (female)	3,062
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	44.9
Births - Polk County	275
Deaths- Polk County	246
Population of one race	5,569
Population of two or more races	68
Population under 20 years	1,438
Population under 20 years (male)	722
Population under 20 years (female)	716
Total population 18 years and over	4,337

Mena Social Characteristics

There are 8,047 households in Mena. Families make up 5,842 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,862), male householder with no wife present (323) and female householder with no husband present (608). The remainder of the Mena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,251. Mena, AR moving companies help people in Mena 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 Mena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mena is based, there are 8,254 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,052 never married, 5,133 now married, 110 separated, 1,187 widowed, and 772 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 84 separated, 231 widowed and 869 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Polk County)
Total households	8,047
Family households (families)	5,842
With own children under 18 years	2,772
Married-couple family	4,862
With own children under 18 years	2,101
Male householder, no wife present, family	323
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	608
With own children under 18 years	402
Nonfamily households	2,251
Householder living alone	2,009
65 years and over	989

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	720
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	933
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,473
Householder	1,545
Spouse	1,208
Child	1,462
Other relatives	45
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	57
Foster child	4
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	972
Male householder	301
Male householder living alone	260
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	585
Female householder living alone	560
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,254
Never married	1,052
Now married	5,133
Separated	110
Widowed	1,187
Divorced	772
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	84
Widowed	231
Divorced	869

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,637
Male	2,575
Under 5 years	208
5 to 9 years	169
10 to 14 years	182
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	33
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	187
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	162
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	126
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	84
85 years and over	76
Female	3,062
Under 5 years	183
5 to 9 years	180
10 to 14 years	174
15 to 17 years	114
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	23
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	164
30 to 34 years	146
35 to 39 years	173
40 to 44 years	179
45 to 49 years	144
50 to 54 years	158
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	97
70 to 74 years	179
75 to 79 years	186
80 to 84 years	164
85 years and over	190

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,637
One race	5,569
White	5,463
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	68

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,445
People who are White alone	5,271
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	122
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,902
Same house	10,654
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,166
Different state or abroad	2,283
Different state	2,108
Abroad	175

PLACE OF BIRTH (Polk County)
Total resident population	20,229
Born in United States	8,850
State of residence	10,689
Different state	8,939
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	538

Mena 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 Mena. That total enrollment is 4,834 for the population of the country, which includes Mena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,390 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,113 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 710.

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 Mena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,834
Pre-kindergarten	271
Public	246
Private	25
Kindergarten	295
Public	290
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,346
Public	2,242
Private	104
Elementary and high school	3,557
Public	3,354
Private	203
High school grades 9 to 12	1,211
Public	1,112
Private	99
College, undergraduate years	649
Public	569
Private	80
Graduate or professional school	62
Public	58
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	14,583

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,505
Less than 9th grade	1,508
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,198
High school graduate	4,887
Some college, no degree	2,901
Associate's degree	533
Bachelor's degree	1,478
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	891

Mena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,734 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mena. The Mena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,116), service occupations (1,009), sales and office occupations (1,898), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (318), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,008) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,031). The 15,734 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,955 private wage and salary workers, 1,193 government workers, 1,145 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Polk County)
Population 16 years and over	15,734
In labor force	8,903
Civilian labor force	8,894
Employed	8,380
Unemployed	514
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	8,155
In labor force	3,990
Civilian labor force	3,990
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,579
In labor force	4,913
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	306
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Polk County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,316
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,492
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	275
Other means	99
Worked at home	308
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	163,040

OCCUPATION (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,116
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,116
Service occupations	1,009
Sales and office occupations	1,898
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	318
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,008
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,031

INDUSTRY (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,116
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	859
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,797
Wholesale trade	196
Retail trade	926
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	641
Information	81
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	317
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	244
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	428
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	292

CLASS OF WORKER (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,116
Private wage and salary workers	5,955
Government workers	1,193
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,145
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mena Housing Characteristics

In Mena, AR there are 9,236 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,047 occupied and 1,189 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mena, there are 6,734 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109 units in Mena. 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 Mena, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mena, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mena. There are 258 housing units with rent less than $200, 201 with rent between $200-299, 664 with rent between $300-499 and 235 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mena, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Polk County)
Total housing units	9,236
Occupied housing units	8,047
Vacant housing units	1,189

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Polk County)
Total housing units	9,236
1-unit, detached	6,734
1-unit, attached	109
2 units	143
3 or 4 units	92
5 to 9 units	55
10 to 19 units	73
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,874

HOUSING TENURE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	8,047
Owner-occupied	6,310
Renter-occupied	1,737

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	8,047
No vehicles available	513
2 vehicle available	4,800
3 vehicles available	1,205
4 vehicles available	243
5 or more vehicles available	78

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	8,047
Utility gas	2,267
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,533
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke
Wood	1,136
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	8,047
Less Than $50,000	6,310
$50,000 to $99,999	1,498
$100,000 to $149,999	357
$150,000 to $199,999	57
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,100

GROSS RENT (Polk County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,737
Less than $200	258
$200 to $299	201
$300 to $499	664
$500 to $699	199
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A