Jena, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,868 (Urban population: 2,597 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 271 (8 farm, 264 nonfarm))

Jena, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,233 (1,106 occupied: 865 owner occupied, 241 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

Housing density: 229 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $323 (lower quartile is $215, upper quartile is $424)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $322

Median gross rent in Jena, LA in 2007: $469

Housing units in Jena with a mortgage: 332 (23 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 323

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,335 (it was $59,800 in 2000)

Jena:	$99,335
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,011 - $155,223

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,299
Here: $127,299
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,309
Here: $138,309
State: $167,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,709
Here: $71,709
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $22,172
Here: $22,172
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,607

In family households: 2,188 (537 male householders, 183 female householders)
610 spouses, 725 children (651 natural, 9 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 14 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 419 (103 male householders (90 living alone)), 254 female householders (239 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 426 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 308 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 329 1-person, 16 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 7 6-persons.

418 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (23 men, 106 women).

96.3% of residents of Jena speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 48 (1.6%)
(27.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jena, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 112 5 rooms: 235 6 rooms: 201 7 rooms: 139 8 rooms: 75 9 or more rooms: 63

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jena, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 78 5 rooms: 46 6 rooms: 65 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 94
1990 to 1994: 61
1980 to 1989: 177
1970 to 1979: 294
1960 to 1969: 236
1950 to 1959: 186
1940 to 1949: 116
1939 or earlier: 59

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jena:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 220 3 bedrooms: 510 4 bedrooms: 96 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jena:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 45 2 bedrooms: 83 3 bedrooms: 96 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Jena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 285 2 vehicles: 434 3 vehicles: 77 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Jena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 102 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Jena, LA:

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 17
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 35
$60,000 to $69,999: 55
$70,000 to $79,999: 55
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 116
$125,000 to $149,999: 85
$150,000 to $174,999: 40
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 75
$250,000 to $299,999: 30
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Jena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Jena:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 28 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Jena, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.7%
Number of people working at home: 29 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 138
5 to 9 minutes: 297
10 to 14 minutes: 180
15 to 19 minutes: 56
20 to 24 minutes: 75
25 to 29 minutes: 36
30 to 34 minutes: 76
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 103
60 to 89 minutes: 24
90 or more minutes: 65

Jena mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 930 (84%)
Carpooled: 116 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Walked: 21 (2%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 29 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 194
$10,000 to $14,999: 81
$15,000 to $19,999: 83
$20,000 to $24,999: 70
$25,000 to $29,999: 91
$30,000 to $34,999: 83
$35,000 to $39,999: 77
$40,000 to $44,999: 56
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 106
$60,000 to $74,999: 105
$75,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 538

Other groups: 351

English: 306

Irish: 196

French (except Basque): 82

German: 73

Scotch-Irish: 57

Italian: 36

European: 23

Scottish: 12

British: 10

Canadian: 7

Dutch: 6

Danish: 5

Iranian: 4

French Canadian: 4

Norwegian: 4

Polish: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (67%)
Thailand (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Canada (8%)
Germany (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2487
Northeast: 29
Midwest: 40
South: 368
West: 56

52% of Jena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 267
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 107
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 74
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 378
Less than 1 year of college: 73
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 136
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 141
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,972
Black householders: $13,146
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $3,929
Some other race householders: $33,607
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,951

Jena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Jena household income for Black householders

Jena household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Jena marital status for males

Jena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,966

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 913
One, attached: 5
Two: 57
3 or 4: 28
5 to 9: 14
Mobile homes: 210
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jena:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31

Here:	9.5%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	5.8%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	7.2%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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