Jena, LA City Data

Jena, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,971 people who live in Jena and approximately 14,282 who live in La Salle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jena. We have included Jena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jena Information

La Salle County where Jena resides is 662.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,282 and has a population rank of 2,142 out of all the places in the United States.

Jena has a total of 2,971 people and of those residents there are 1,477 males and 1,494 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 179 births each year and around 184 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jena varies per year, but currently 2,948 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 2,971 people who live in Jena, there are 927 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jena is 560 male and 367 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,154.

General Jena Information
Total area in square miles - La Salle County	662.36
Water area in square miles - La Salle County	N/A
Resident population - La Salle County	14,282
Population rank - La Salle County	2,142
Total population	2,971
Total population (male)	1,477
Total population (female)	1,494
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - La Salle County	179
Deaths- La Salle County	184
Population of one race	2,948
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	927
Population under 20 years (male)	560
Population under 20 years (female)	367
Total population 18 years and over	2,154

Jena Social Characteristics

There are 5,291 households in Jena. Families make up 3,784 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,120), male householder with no wife present (131) and female householder with no husband present (541). The remainder of the Jena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,493. Jena, LA moving companies help people in Jena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jena is based, there are 5,650 females 15 and over; of those females there are 907 never married, 3,284 now married, 99 separated, 885 widowed, and 475 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 128 separated, 238 widowed and 442 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (La Salle County)
Total households	5,291
Family households (families)	3,784
With own children under 18 years	1,988
Married-couple family	3,120
With own children under 18 years	1,438
Male householder, no wife present, family	131
With own children under 18 years	70
Female householder, no husband present, family	541
With own children under 18 years	263
Nonfamily households	1,493
Householder living alone	1,359
65 years and over	689

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	370
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	374
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,168
Householder	749
Spouse	600
Child	679
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	433
Male householder	126
Male householder living alone	108
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	260
Female householder living alone	248
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	7
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,650
Never married	907
Now married	3,284
Separated	99
Widowed	885
Divorced	475
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	128
Widowed	238
Divorced	442

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,971
Male	1,477
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	98
15 to 17 years	238
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	19
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	81
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	69
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	21
Female	1,494
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	89
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	15
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	81
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	59

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,971
One race	2,948
White	2,542
Black or African American	357
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,601
People who are White alone	2,404
People who are Black or African American alone	130
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,419
Same house	8,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,500
Different state or abroad	703
Different state	663
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (La Salle County)
Total resident population	14,282
Born in United States	14,416
State of residence	12,254
Different state	1,916
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	91

Jena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jena. That total enrollment is 3,312 for the population of the country, which includes Jena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,072 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 370.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,312
Pre-kindergarten	130
Public	117
Private	13
Kindergarten	247
Public	240
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,626
Public	1,560
Private	66
Elementary and high school	2,564
Public	2,461
Private	103
High school grades 9 to 12	938
Public	901
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	317
Public	304
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	35
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	10,404

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,219
Less than 9th grade	927
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,974
High school graduate	3,552
Some college, no degree	1,475
Associate's degree	260
Bachelor's degree	1,031
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	685

Jena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,204 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jena. The Jena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,276), service occupations (987), sales and office occupations (1,063), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,111). The 11,204 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,770 private wage and salary workers, 1,118 government workers, 437 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (La Salle County)
Population 16 years and over	11,204
In labor force	5,676
Civilian labor force	5,670
Employed	5,360
Unemployed	310
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	5,558
In labor force	2,546
Civilian labor force	2,546
Unemployed Civilian labor force	144
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,646
In labor force	3,130
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	166
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (La Salle County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,291
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,219
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	797
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	39
Other means	79
Worked at home	135
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	187,325

OCCUPATION (La Salle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,276
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,276
Service occupations	987
Sales and office occupations	1,063
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,111

INDUSTRY (La Salle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,276
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	926
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	523
Wholesale trade	165
Retail trade	550
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	224
Information	48
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	160
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	253
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,251
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	231
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	459

CLASS OF WORKER (La Salle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,276
Private wage and salary workers	3,770
Government workers	1,118
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	437
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jena Housing Characteristics

In Jena, LA there are 6,273 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,291 occupied and 982 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jena, there are 4,218 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 38 units in Jena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jena, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jena, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jena. There are 107 housing units with rent less than $200, 148 with rent between $200-299, 277 with rent between $300-499 and 78 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jena, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (La Salle County)
Total housing units	6,273
Occupied housing units	5,291
Vacant housing units	982

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (La Salle County)
Total housing units	6,273
1-unit, detached	4,218
1-unit, attached	38
2 units	121
3 or 4 units	57
5 to 9 units	38
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,661

HOUSING TENURE (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	5,291
Owner-occupied	4,405
Renter-occupied	886

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	5,291
No vehicles available	492
2 vehicle available	3,038
3 vehicles available	684
4 vehicles available	174
5 or more vehicles available	40

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	5,291
Utility gas	1,724
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,075
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	137
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	5,291
Less Than $50,000	4,405
$50,000 to $99,999	1,008
$100,000 to $149,999	295
$150,000 to $199,999	85
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	53,200

GROSS RENT (La Salle County)
Occupied units paying rent	886
Less than $200	107
$200 to $299	148
$300 to $499	277
$500 to $699	55
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A