Jena, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,160
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.7
12.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.3%
73.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,730
16.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$139,700
11.5% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
2,064
3.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jena, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Jena, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jena, LA was $139,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Jena, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jena, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jena, LA is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.61% of Jena, LA residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 6.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Jena, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 496 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Jena, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jena, LA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jena, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.29k ± 298
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    496 ± 315
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    159 ± 122
1.66%
Hispanic Population
69 people

In 2024, there were 6.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Jena, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 496 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.66% of the people in Jena, LA are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jena, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.61%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
67 people
7.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
304 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Jena, LA residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jena, LA was 7.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 24
  2. Vietnam
    7 ± 23

Jena, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jena, LA employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jena, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Retail Trade (288 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,849), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,051), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,422).

Employment

Occupations

2.06k
2024 Value
± 425
3.25%
1 Year growth
± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jena, LA grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 2k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jena, LA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (295 people), Sales & Related Occupations (275 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jena, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.06k
2024 Value
± 425
3.25%
1 Year growth
± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jena, LA grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 2k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jena, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Retail Trade (288 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jena, LA, though some of these residents may live in Jena, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,463
Median earning men ± $31,391
$33,629
Median earning women ± $7,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($119,408), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,422), and Manufacturing ($91,261).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,563), and Retail Trade ($35,054).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Jena, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.
Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jena, LA was $139,700 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,900 to $139,700, a 11.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jena, LA is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jena, LA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jena, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,281
$1,190
Median Property Taxes
±$290

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jena, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jena, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

81.3%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Jena, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,730
Median Household Income
± $24,533
1.46k
Number of Households
± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Jena, LA declined from $71,730 from the previous year's value of $85,955.

The following chart displays the households in Jena, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jena, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.95%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Jena, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (5.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

36.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jena, LA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.7% of the workforce in Jena, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jena, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jena, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jena, LA (439 out of 3.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jena, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Jena, LA has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 7.89% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.386% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.63%
Uninsured
55.1%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
7.89%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.386%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jena, LA declined by 40.7% from 7.8% to 4.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jena, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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