Mena, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mena	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$37,074	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$58,540	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,955	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,872	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,435	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,883	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	4.2%	4.9%
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 28% 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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am i middle class

$39,022 $58,540 $117,080

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	184	$65,646	19.3%
Cove, AR	309	$43,960	46.0%
Hatfield, AR	585	$43,634	46.4%
Mena, AR	5,638	$58,540	28.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coraopolis, PA	5,637	$73,095	10.1%
Old Bethpage, NY	5,640	$225,341	177.1%
Eureka, IL	5,635	$70,422	13.4%
Jonesboro, GA	5,641	$43,222	46.9%
Sioux Lookout, ON	5,634	n/a
Mena, AR	5,638	$58,540	28.0%

Source: The Mena, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.