Mena, AR Profile

Mena, AR, population 5,608, is located in Arkansas's Polk county, about 111.5 miles from Little Rock and 145.3 miles from Shreveport.

Through the 90's Mena's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mena has declined by about 1%.

Mena's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mena tend to be much lower than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.00
	Males	37.30
	Females	44.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,637	N/A
2001	5,613	-0.43%
2002	5,616	0.05%
2003	5,613	-0.05%
2004	5,584	-0.52%
2005	5,608	0.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,671

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	89
2004	230
2005	35
2006	141
2007	124
2008	305

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	4
Robbery	-	-	2	2	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	3	11	2	8	7	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,830
2004	2,333
2005	2,252
2006	1,587
2007	2,077
2008	4,892

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	9	23	21	13	21	83
Larceny, Theft	-	-	93	106	93	75	95	187
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	1	3	13	2	1	3
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,200 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities