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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

Population Overview

Total Population
5,605
Population Density
808
per square mile
Land Area
6.8
square miles (17.5 km²)
Median Age
40.6 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
3.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.5%
Spanish
2.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.7%
6% below US avg (6%)
Disability
22.4%
72% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
84.7%
7% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.0%
28% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.497
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,605
Population Density808 / sq mi
Land Area6.8 sq mi
Median Age40.6 years

Gender

Male46.3%
Female53.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.0%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.5%
Spanish2.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.7%
Disability22.4%
Health Insurance84.7%
Uninsured11.0%
Broadband Access80.7%
Gini Coefficient0.497

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K