Lena

Population: 144
Median household income: $93,750
Median home value: $116,700

Located in Leake County, Mississippi, Lena is a community with a population of 144. At $93,750, its median household income sits above Leake County's $48,418.

From 2019 to 2023, Lena's population declined 4.6% from 151 to 144, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $72,500 to $116,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 67.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 144
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $93,750
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 68
Homeownership rate: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

151144

Median household income

$67,875$93,750

Median home value

$72,500$116,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	151	$67,875	$72,500
2020	140	$68,333	$106,300
2021	128	$71,750	$100,000
2022	111	$85,000	$110,400
2023	144	$93,750	$116,700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 5420.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.5%
5 to 17	34	23.6%
18 to 24	17	11.8%
25 to 34	11	7.6%
35 to 44	5	3.5%
45 to 54	29	20.1%
55 to 64	21	14.6%
65 to 74	20	13.9%
75 and over	2	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	91.0%
Black or African American	6	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate11.4%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	13.6%
High school graduate	10	11.4%
Some college or associate's	35	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	24	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit5.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means9.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	67.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	4	5.3%
Walked	1	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	17.1%
Other means	7	9.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	14.3%
15 to 29 min	14	22.2%
30 to 44 min	12	19.0%
45 to 59 min	23	36.5%
60+ min	5	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 4.9% (7 of 144)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	64.7%
Nonfamily households	18	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51	75.0%
Vacant	17	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	98.0%
Renter-occupied	1	2.0%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	94.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2840360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.5940, -89.5948