Mena, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,582
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.7
5.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.9%
20.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,428
6.78% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$132,900
16.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,287
7.67% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mena, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Mena, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mena, AR are University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain (373 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mena, AR was $132,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Mena, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mena, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mena, AR is home to a population of 5.58k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.717% of Mena, AR residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.13k people) in Mena, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 99 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Mena, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mena, AR was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mena, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.13k ± 153
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    165 ± 93
  3. White (Hispanic)
    99 ± 84
4.3%
Hispanic Population
240 people

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.13k people) in Mena, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 99 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.3% of the people in Mena, AR are hispanic (240 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mena, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.717%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
40 people
2.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
117 people

As of 2024, 0.717% of Mena, AR residents (40 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mena, AR was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    189 ± 96
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    43 ± 47

Mena, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mena, AR employs 2.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mena, AR were Retail Trade (475 people), Manufacturing (376 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($90,221), Manufacturing ($68,158), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,417).

Employment

Occupations

2.29k
2024 Value
± 387
−7.67%
1 Year decline
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mena, AR declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 2.48k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mena, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (244 people), Management Occupations (242 people), and Production Occupations (209 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mena, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.29k
2024 Value
± 387
−7.67%
1 Year decline
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mena, AR declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 2.48k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mena, AR, are Retail Trade (475 people), Manufacturing (376 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mena, AR, though some of these residents may live in Mena, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,428
Median earning men ± $7,848
$31,193
Median earning women ± $7,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,221), Manufacturing ($67,544), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,030), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Mena, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mena, AR awarded 373 degrees. The student population of Mena, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 279 male students and 440 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mena, AR are White (286 and 79.9%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 13.1%), American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 3.35%), and Black or African American (6 and 1.68%).

The largest universities in Mena, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain (373 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mena, AR are General Studies (116 and 31.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (49 and 13.1%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (22 and 5.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 719 students enrolled in Mena, AR, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 562 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    49 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mena, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mena, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
373 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain with 373 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mena, AR, which is 0.548 times less than the 241 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 286 degrees mean that there were 6.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($930) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mena, AR was $132,900 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $132,900, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mena, AR is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mena, AR have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mena, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,713
$1,545
Median Property Taxes
±$272

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mena, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mena, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2024
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Mena, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,428
Median Household Income
± $8,479
2.29k
Number of Households
± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Mena, AR declined from $47,428 from the previous year's value of $50,875.

The following chart displays the households in Mena, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mena, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Walked (4.31%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Mena, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who walked to work (4.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mena, AR have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Mena, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mena, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mena, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mena, AR (757 out of 5.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mena, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.3% of the population of Mena, AR has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 6.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
26.7%
Employer Coverage
26.8%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
6.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mena, AR declined by 11.5% from 13.2% to 11.7%.

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