SW Arkansas Times

Of the 5,558 people living in Mena city in 2019, 55.1 percent (3,064) were women and 44.9 percent (2,494) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Arkansas Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,581-to-1,442. In the 65 and over age range, there were 776 females and 463 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,442	25.9
Females 18 and over	1,581	28.4
Males 65 and over	463	8.3
Females 65 and over	776	14

Source: US Census Bureau