How long is the commute from Mena, AR?

Name: Commute and cars in Mena, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mena, AR take an average of 15.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.3% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

10.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.8 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.4%
Households without a car: 10.8%

How people in Mena get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mena	Polk County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	79.5% (±7.2 points)	76.5%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.4% (±5.6 points)	14.9%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	4.3% (±3.6 points)	2.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.9%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.4% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	8.8%	15.1%

In Mena, the average commute is lower than in Polk County (21.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (22.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mena, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Polk County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (0.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Polk County, Mena ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 456 of 491.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Mena

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mena	Polk County	Arkansas	United States
No vehicle	10.8% (±5.5 points)	6.4%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9% (±8.0 points)	26.4%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±7.4 points)	44.1%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.6% (±4.2 points)	23.1%	23.2%	21.9%

In Mena, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Polk County (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mena

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mena	Polk County	Arkansas	United States
Workers working from home	2.4% (±2.2 points)	4.8% (±1.7 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.5% (±5.2 points)	89.5% (±2.6 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.7% (±5.0 points)	79.6% (±3.9 points)	86.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Mena, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Polk County (79.6%).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (86.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mena
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mena	—	15.8 minutes (±3.6)	—
Hatfield	11 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Cove	14 mi	42.3 minutes (±32.5)	Not measurably different
Vandervoort	16 mi	43.7 minutes (±19.0)	Higher
Wickes	20 mi	20.4 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Waldron	24 mi	19.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Grannis	24 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Oden	26 mi	20.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Gillham	29 mi	27.0 minutes (±9.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vandervoort, AR (43.7 minutes), Gillham, AR (27.0 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Vandervoort	43.7 minutes (±19.0)
2	Cove	42.3 minutes (±32.5)
3	Hatfield	21.2 minutes (±4.5)
4	Grannis	20.7 minutes (±4.6)
5	Wickes	20.4 minutes (±5.8)
6	Mena	15.8 minutes (±3.6)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mena

How long is the average commute in Mena?

Workers who live in Mena, AR take an average of 15.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mena without a car?

10.8% of households in Mena have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mena?

2.4% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Mena worked from home, and 80.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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