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Mena, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Polk County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,605
Population
808/sq mi density
$50,875
Median Income
$31,985 per capita
$114,200
Home Value
$190,094 Zillow
$720
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
4,049 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$50,875 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,200 home value, $720/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,875
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,985
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,875
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,985
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,003
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$824
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$824
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$860M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
486
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
46
Retail
69
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,003
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,628
53% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,985 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,003 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $824 |
| County GDP | $860M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 486 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,003 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,628 |