Living in Mena Public Schools Area

Living Summary

5,196

households

12,151

Total Population

$107,600

Average House Value

$656

Average Housing Rent

$39,958

Average Household Income

89.39%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,721

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

51%

Percent Proficient - Math

47%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,196 households are located in Mena Public Schools area. Among them, 1,331 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.83 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,153 and 2,352 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (262) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (497) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mena Public Schools, Arkansas
Household	5,196
Population	12,151
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,331 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,153
Total Students	2,352
Pre-Kindergarten	205
Kindergarten	162
Grade 1-8	1,150
Grade 9-12	589
College/Graduate School	246
Veterans	9,588
Non-citizen	262
Non-English Home Language	497
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,844 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,789 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,779 people are in civilian labor force and 10 are in armed labor force. 4,373 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mena Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,304	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,258	75.70%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	841	19.54%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	63	1.46%
Other method	19	0.44%
Worked from home	123	2.86%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,373	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,450	33.16%
Service	653	14.93%
Sales and office	819	18.73%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	740	16.92%
Production, transportation, and material moving	711	16.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,373	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	258	5.90%
Construction	345	7.89%
Manufacturing	491	11.23%
Wholesale trade	118	2.70%
Retail trade	585	13.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	241	5.51%
Information	2	0.05%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	151	3.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	250	5.72%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,063	24.31%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	444	10.15%
Other services, except public administration	256	5.85%
Public administration	169	3.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,373	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,126	71.48%
Government workers	713	16.30%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	534	12.21%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,427 for the 5,196 households in Mena Public Schools area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $24,047. 10,863 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.39%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,196	-
Less than $10,000	383	7.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	524	10.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	715	13.76%
$25,000 - $34,999	587	11.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,003	19.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	997	19.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	399	7.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	319	6.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	66	1.27%
More than $200,000	203	3.91%
Median Household Income	$39,958	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,427	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,477	-
Less than $10,000	142	4.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	309	8.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	318	9.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	383	11.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	716	20.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	782	22.49%
$75,000 - $99,999	369	10.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	271	7.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	42	1.21%
More than $200,000	145	4.17%

Median Family Income	$47,827	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$62,500	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,047	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,500	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,500	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,152	-
With health insurance coverage	10,863	89.39%
Public coverage	7,034	57.88%
Private health insurance	6,224	51.22%
Without health insurance coverage	1,289	10.61%

Housing

There are 6,376 housing units in Mena Public Schools area, Arkansas with 5,196 units (81.49%) occupied. 3,935 houses (75.73%) are occupied by owner and 1,261 houses (24.27%) are rented. The average housing value is $107,600 and the average rental cost is $656. 62 houses (0.97%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 835 houses (13.10%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,376	-
Occupied	5,196	81.49%
Owner Occupied	3,935	75.73%
Renter Occupied	1,261	24.27%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,190	81.40%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	34	0.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	357	5.60%
Mobile Homes	773	12.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	22	0.35%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,376	-
Built 2014 or later	62	0.97%
Built 2010 - 2013	253	3.97%
Built 2000 - 2009	777	12.19%
Built 1990 - 1999	821	12.88%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,116	17.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,050	16.47%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,120	17.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	342	5.36%
Built 1949 or earlier	835	13.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,376	-
1 room	263	4.12%
2 rooms	116	1.82%
3 rooms	233	3.65%
4 rooms	1,164	18.26%
5 rooms	1,439	22.57%
6 rooms	1,588	24.91%
7 rooms	693	10.87%
8 rooms	309	4.85%
9 rooms or more	571	8.96%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,376	-
no bedroom	271	4.25%
1 bedroom	476	7.47%
2 bedrooms	1,903	29.85%
3 bedrooms	2,970	46.58%
4 bedrooms	716	11.23%
5 bedrooms or more	40	0.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,935	-
Less than $50,000	718	18.25%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,094	27.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	805	20.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	504	12.81%
$200,000 - $299,999	567	14.41%
$300,000 - $499,999	188	4.78%
$500,000 - $999,999	59	1.50%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$107,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,056	-
Less than $500	178	16.86%
$500 - $999	769	72.82%
$1,000 - $1,499	83	7.86%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	26	2.46%
Median Rental Costs	$656	-

Demographic

A total of 12,275 people lives in Mena Public Schools area, Arkansas with 5,835 male and 6,440 female. The males to female ratio is 47.54 to 52.46. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,275	-
Male	5,835	47.54%
Female	6,440	52.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,275	-
Under 5 years	663	5.40%
5 - 9 years	675	5.50%
10 - 14 years	848	6.91%
15 - 19 years	732	5.96%
20 - 24 years	729	5.94%
25 - 34 years	1,029	8.38%
35 - 44 years	1,378	11.23%
45 - 54 years	1,412	11.50%
55 - 59 years	854	6.96%
60 - 64 years	899	7.32%
65 - 74 years	1,811	14.75%
75 - 84 years	991	8.07%
85 years and older	254	2.07%
Median Age	45.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,275	-
One Race	11,851	96.55%
White	11,525	93.89%
Black or African American	14	0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native	175	1.43%
Asian	48	0.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	89	0.73%

Two or more races	424	3.45%
White and Black or African American	25	0.20%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	369	3.01%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%