Mena Jobs

Mena is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It was founded by Arthur Edward Stilwell during the building of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad . The town was named for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, in honor of the railroad's Dutch investors. The population was 5,637 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Polk County.

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Among the most common occupations in Mena are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Mena, Arkansas work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Mena Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, occupational therapy jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Mena, Arkansas are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Mena job listings indicate that the following industries in Mena are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Misc Information Services, Dialysis Centers and Groceries Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mena, Arkansas is $21,068, and the median income of households in Mena was $22,671.

Mena has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Mena Trends data, the number of Mena, Arkansas jobs has increased by 156% since May 2008.

Population of Mena Total population 5,637 Male 45.68% Female 54.32% Median age 41.0     Mena Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.1% Median cost of a home $59,700 Median mortgage payment $378 Renter-occupied homes 29.9% Vacant housing 12.3% Median monthly rent $380     Average Income Median for all male full-time $23,665 Median for all female full-time $18,472     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 16% $15,000 to $24,999 23% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 15% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 13%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Mena Commute Carpool 9.9% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 13 minutes

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