Jennings, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,529 (Urban population: 9,894 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 635 (all nonfarm))

Jennings, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,555 (4,108 occupied: 2,630 owner occupied, 1,478 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	32%

Housing density: 445 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: $305 (lower quartile is $188, upper quartile is $471)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $431

Median gross rent in Jennings, LA in 2007: $472

Housing units in Jennings with a mortgage: 1,130 (75 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,136

Jennings,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,769 (it was $56,300 in 2000)

Jennings:	$93,769
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,317 - $130,985

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $114,203
Here: $114,203
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $193,408
Here: $193,408
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $210,208
Here: $210,208
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,810
Here: $63,810
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $230,039
Here: $230,039
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $22,841
Here: $22,841
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,795

In family households: 9,373 (1,986 male householders, 937 female householders)
1,996 spouses, 3,621 children (3,264 natural, 77 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 439 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 87 other relatives, 216 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,422 (514 male householders (402 living alone)), 710 female householders (673 living alone)), 198 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 307 (285 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,138 2-persons, 732 3-persons, 540 4-persons, 335 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,075 1-person, 123 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 20 4-persons.

1,708 married couples with children.
977 single-parent households (141 men, 836 women).

84.6% of residents of Jennings speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 66% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
12.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 80 (0.7%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jennings, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 161 4 rooms: 285 5 rooms: 769 6 rooms: 651 7 rooms: 404 8 rooms: 163 9 or more rooms: 163

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jennings, Louisiana:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 76 3 rooms: 229 4 rooms: 370 5 rooms: 422 6 rooms: 209 7 rooms: 85 8 rooms: 47 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 193
1990 to 1994: 178
1980 to 1989: 660
1970 to 1979: 827
1960 to 1969: 745
1950 to 1959: 878
1940 to 1949: 529
1939 or earlier: 505

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jennings:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 118 2 bedrooms: 642 3 bedrooms: 1,615 4 bedrooms: 196 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jennings:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 311 2 bedrooms: 643 3 bedrooms: 442 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Jennings in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 118 1 vehicle: 1,015 2 vehicles: 1,084 3 vehicles: 338 4 vehicles: 70 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Jennings in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 311 1 vehicle: 778 2 vehicles: 311 3 vehicles: 71 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 59
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 83
$30,000 to $34,999: 65
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $49,999: 135
$50,000 to $59,999: 188
$60,000 to $69,999: 183
$70,000 to $79,999: 179
$80,000 to $89,999: 175
$90,000 to $99,999: 172
$100,000 to $124,999: 362
$125,000 to $149,999: 305
$150,000 to $174,999: 142
$175,000 to $199,999: 90
$200,000 to $249,999: 115
$250,000 to $299,999: 34
$300,000 to $399,999: 37
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Jennings rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Jennings:

Less than $100: 91 people
$100 to $149: 81
$150 to $199: 167
$200 to $249: 151
$250 to $299: 131
$300 to $349: 112
$350 to $399: 96
$400 to $449: 126
$450 to $499: 105
$500 to $549: 78
$550 to $599: 61
$600 to $649: 29
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 150

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 21 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 11

Jennings, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1%
Number of people working at home: 98 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 237
5 to 9 minutes: 1034
10 to 14 minutes: 644
15 to 19 minutes: 333
20 to 24 minutes: 211
25 to 29 minutes: 74
30 to 34 minutes: 200
35 to 39 minutes: 127
40 to 44 minutes: 139
45 to 59 minutes: 258
60 to 89 minutes: 176
90 or more minutes: 211

Jennings mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,883 (77%)
Carpooled: 666 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 40 (1%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 98 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 919
$10,000 to $14,999: 433
$15,000 to $19,999: 389
$20,000 to $24,999: 362
$25,000 to $29,999: 254
$30,000 to $34,999: 245
$35,000 to $39,999: 270
$40,000 to $44,999: 205
$45,000 to $49,999: 172
$50,000 to $59,999: 345
$60,000 to $74,999: 239
$75,000 to $99,999: 194
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2892

French (except Basque): 1435

United States or American: 1269

French Canadian: 1220

German: 517

Acadian/Cajun: 466

English: 310

Irish: 157

Subsaharan African:: 98

African: 98

Scotch-Irish: 91

Italian: 61

Arab:: 33

Lebanese: 33

European: 19

Hungarian: 17

British: 14

Swedish: 14

Austrian: 11

Greek: 10

Slovak: 8

Scottish: 8

Finnish: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Slavic: 6

Canadian: 5

Dutch: 5

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

India (26%)
Germany (18%)
Vietnam (13%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (13%)
Thailand (11%)
Austria (8%)
Other Western Europe (6%)

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

This state: 9836
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 160
South: 835
West: 148

61% of Jennings residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 99
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 238
9th grade: 107
10th grade: 193
11th grade: 120
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,209
Less than 1 year of college: 120
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 315
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 242
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 82
5th and 6th grade: 141
7th and 8th grade: 262
9th grade: 153
10th grade: 224
11th grade: 179
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,424
Less than 1 year of college: 214
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 414
Associate degree: 114
Bachelor's degree: 279
Master's degree: 90
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 27.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 19.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,657
Black householders: $21,221
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,618
Asian householders: $84,162
Some other race householders: $6,920
Two or more races householders: $54,726
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $8,001

Jennings household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Jennings household income for Black householders

Jennings household income for Asian householders

Jennings household income for Some other race householders

Jennings household income for Two or more races householders

Jennings household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Jennings marital status for males

Jennings marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,822
Black or African American householders: $86,551
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $139,070
Asian householders: $207,133
Some other race householders: $36,812
Hispanic or Latino householders: $40,412

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,570
One, attached: 112
Two: 223
3 or 4: 122
5 to 9: 76
10 to 19: 54
20 to 49: 29
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 363

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jennings:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 303

Here:	19.7%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63

Here:	10.4%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	3.2%
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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