Mena Population History 1990 - 2023

Mena Population Facts

What is the current population of Mena?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mena is 5,618. Mena, Arkansas is the 4,535th largest city in the US.

What county is Mena, Arkansas in?

Mena is located entirely in Polk County.

What is the size of Mena, Arkansas in square miles?

Mena has an area of 6.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Mena?

The peak population of Mena was in 2010, when its population was 5,737. In 2010, Mena was the 4,276th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,535th largest city in the US. Mena is currently 2.1% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Mena shrinking?

Mena has shrunk 0.7% since the year 2000. Mena, Arkansas's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Mena, Arkansas?

Mena has a population density of 855 people per square mile.

Mena Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mena, Arkansas?

The total voting age population of Mena, Arkansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,179. The voting age population is 43.8% male and 56.2% female.

What percentage of Mena, Arkansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 22.3% of the residents of Mena are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mena, Arkansas?

The racial demographics of Mena are 93.8% White, 2.3% Two or more races, 2.0% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Other and 0.3% Black. Additionally, 2.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Mena, Arkansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Mena, 35.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 42.6%. On a per-household basis, 35.6% of families are below the poverty line in Mena.

What percentage of Mena, Arkansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 52.6% of Mena residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mena, Arkansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.3% of Mena residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.9% have a bachelor's degree and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Mena, Arkansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Mena residents aged 5 and older, 3.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Mena Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mena, Arkansas?

The unemployment rate in Mena is 9.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Mena, Arkansas residents work for the government?

In Mena, 14.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mena, Arkansas?

The median household income in Mena is $35,300.

Mena Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Mena, Arkansas?

In Mena, 62.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Mena, Arkansas?

Renters occupy 37.5% of housing units in Mena.

What percentage of Mena, Arkansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Mena, 14.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Mena, Arkansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Mena, 6.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 180 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mena, Arkansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mena is $660.

What percentage of households in Mena, Arkansas have broadband internet?

In Mena, 66.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.