Mena, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mena	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$24,728	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$38,778	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,943	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,846	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,293	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,097	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.4%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mena is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mena is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mena is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mena is 98% higher than the national average

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$25,849 $38,778 $77,556

City

$28,221 $42,336 $84,672

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.5%	23.5%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vandervoort, AR	178	$44,375	19.8%
Hatfield, AR	571	$29,286	47.1%
Cove, AR	299	$29,000	47.6%
Mena, AR	5,524	$38,778	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Flats, NY	5,523	$74,514	34.7%
Boothwyn, PA	5,525	$83,075	50.2%
Wellston, OH	5,522	$45,082	18.5%
Nashville, NC	5,521	$57,536	4.0%
Waterford, WI	5,520	$78,542	42.0%
Mena, AR	5,524	$38,778	29.9%

Source: The Mena, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).