Mena is a city in Arkansas state in USA with a population of 5524 residents..
The poverty rate of Mena is 30%, which is 114% higher than national average.
The typical household in Mena earns $38778 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 15 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 64.5% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
With a lack of available jobs, many in Mena are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 8 workers in Mena is unemployed.
The unemployment rate of Mena remained 13.2%, which is 181% higher than national rate. Nearly 3 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census.
Cost of living in Mena is 79, which is 21% lower than national average.
In Mena, only 14% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 35% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in Mena is $87200 , which is 62% lower than national average.
While median income in Mena remained $38778, which is 43% lower than national average.