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The most common industries in Jena are: Educational services (12.6% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.2% of civilian employees), Health care (8.2% of civilian employees). 74.4% of workers work in La Salle Parish and 4.5% of all workers work at home. 69.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.9% greater than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Jena, Louisiana was 2,971 / 4,055
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Jena, Louisiana was 2,971 / 4,055
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 12.6% (141) | 5.8% (34) | 19.9% (107) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 9.2% (103) | 16.0% (93) | 1.9% (10) |
| Health care | 8.2% (92) | 2.4% (14) | 14.5% (78) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.2% (69) | 6.2% (36) | 6.1% (33) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.3% (59) | 5.8% (34) | 4.6% (25) |
| Public administration | 5.3% (59) | 3.8% (22) | 6.9% (37) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.0% (56) | 4.5% (26) | 5.6% (30) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.0% (45) | 1.7% (10) | 6.5% (35) |
| Construction | 3.7% (41) | 7.0% (41) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.9% (32) | 0.9% (5) | 5.0% (27) |
| Truck transportation | 2.9% (32) | 5.5% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 2.7% (30) | 5.2% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (30) | 0.0% (0) | 5.6% (30) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.2% (25) | 3.8% (22) | 0.6% (3) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 2.0% (22) | 3.1% (18) | 0.7% (4) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.8% (20) | 1.5% (9) | 2.0% (11) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.7% (19) | 2.2% (13) | 1.1% (6) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.6% (18) | 2.2% (13) | 0.9% (5) |
| Social assistance | 1.6% (18) | 0.7% (4) | 2.6% (14) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.6% (18) | 3.1% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.5% (17) | 1.2% (7) | 1.9% (10) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.5% (17) | 2.9% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.2% (14) | 1.0% (6) | 1.5% (8) |
| Utilities | 1.2% (13) | 2.2% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 1.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (12) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.1% (12) | 1.4% (8) | 0.7% (4) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (11) | 1.9% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.8% (9) | 1.0% (6) | 0.6% (3) |
| Food | 0.6% (7) | 1.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (7) |
| Water transportation | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (6) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.5% (6) | 1.0% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (6) |
| Paper | 0.4% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (5) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (5) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (4) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (4) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (4) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (3) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (3) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.3% (3) | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (2) | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Jena
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.8%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.3%Males
- 0.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 7.6% (146) |
| Louisiana: | 8.2% (151,357) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Jena: | 14.0% (271) |
| Louisiana: | 5.3% (97,780) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 3.3% (64) |
| Louisiana: | 5.3% (97,379) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Jena: | 11.0% (212) |
| Louisiana: | 10.6% (197,173) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 9.6% (186) |
| Louisiana: | 10.1% (188,085) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Jena: | 15.1% (293) |
| Louisiana: | 15.8% (293,731) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 14.9% (289) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (211,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Jena: | 3.2% (62) |
| Louisiana: | 9.1% (169,520) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 2.5% (48) |
| Louisiana: | 3.6% (67,322) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 5.3% (103) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (94,309) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 1.9% (37) |
| Louisiana: | 2.7% (49,400) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Jena: | 0.5% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 1.2% (21,957) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Jena: | 0.6% (11) |
| Louisiana: | 5.7% (105,836) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Jena: | 11.3% (218) |
| Louisiana: | 5.9% (108,753) |
<5am:
| Jena: | 4.9% (54) |
| Louisiana: | 4.7% (85,706) |
5:30am:
| Jena: | 2.2% (24) |
| Louisiana: | 3.7% (67,771) |
6am:
| Jena: | 4.3% (47) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,066) |
6:30am:
| Jena: | 4.6% (51) |
| Louisiana: | 9.9% (180,725) |
7am:
| Jena: | 7.4% (82) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (208,729) |
7:30am:
| Jena: | 14.2% (157) |
| Louisiana: | 15.7% (287,107) |
8am:
| Jena: | 23.8% (263) |
| Louisiana: | 15.5% (283,342) |
8:30am:
| Jena: | 12.5% (138) |
| Louisiana: | 9.0% (164,858) |
9am:
| Jena: | 3.3% (37) |
| Louisiana: | 3.8% (69,191) |
10am:
| Jena: | 3.1% (34) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (79,604) |
11am:
| Jena: | 1.4% (15) |
| Louisiana: | 1.9% (34,713) |
12pm:
| Jena: | 1.3% (14) |
| Louisiana: | 0.9% (15,822) |
4pm:
| Jena: | 4.9% (54) |
| Louisiana: | 5.6% (101,653) |
>4pm:
| Jena: | 9.6% (106) |
| Louisiana: | 6.5% (119,441) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 3.2% (36) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (109,553) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 22.7% (257) |
| Louisiana: | 7.3% (69,883) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 5.4% (61) |
| Louisiana: | 6.6% (63,729) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 18.0% (204) |
| Louisiana: | 12.7% (122,252) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 6.5% (74) |
| Louisiana: | 9.1% (87,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 7.2% (81) |
| Louisiana: | 14.7% (141,518) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 11.1% (125) |
| Louisiana: | 8.9% (85,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 5.7% (65) |
| Louisiana: | 8.6% (82,460) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 3.1% (35) |
| Louisiana: | 2.9% (28,340) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 8.9% (101) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (41,842) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Jena: | 8.9% (100) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (52,576) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 14.1% (113) |
| Louisiana: | 4.7% (41,804) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 1.1% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 8.4% (74,921) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 14.2% (114) |
| Louisiana: | 11.3% (100,334) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 26.1% (209) |
| Louisiana: | 17.1% (152,213) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 20.3% (163) |
| Louisiana: | 14.2% (126,000) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 1.6% (13) |
| Louisiana: | 4.4% (38,982) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 1.0% (8) |
| Louisiana: | 5.9% (52,467) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 4.8% (38) |
| Louisiana: | 3.3% (29,537) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 1.2% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 1.5% (13,515) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 1.4% (11) |
| Louisiana: | 6.3% (55,663) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Jena: | 14.7% (118) |
| Louisiana: | 6.3% (56,177) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.4%
Number of people working at home: 93 (4.5% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 93 (4.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Jena: | 4.7% (113) |
| Louisiana: | 3.2% (58,824) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Jena: | 26.2% (634) |
| Louisiana: | 10.0% (185,508) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Jena: | 24.0% (580) |
| Louisiana: | 14.6% (271,512) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Jena: | 9.1% (220) |
| Louisiana: | 17.2% (319,190) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Jena: | 11.0% (266) |
| Louisiana: | 14.3% (265,127) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Jena: | 3.0% (72) |
| Louisiana: | 6.5% (119,937) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Jena: | 11.5% (278) |
| Louisiana: | 13.5% (251,176) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Jena: | 1.3% (31) |
| Louisiana: | 2.8% (51,496) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Jena: | 6.0% (145) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (131,178) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Jena: | 1.2% (30) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (101,371) |
90 or more minutes:
| Jena: | 1.9% (46) |
| Louisiana: | 2.8% (52,200) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Jena: | 12.5% (138) |
| Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,320) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Jena: | 26.9% (297) |
| Louisiana: | 10.7% (196,227) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Jena: | 16.3% (180) |
| Louisiana: | 15.3% (281,034) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Jena: | 5.1% (56) |
| Louisiana: | 17.2% (314,832) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Jena: | 6.8% (75) |
| Louisiana: | 14.4% (263,842) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Jena: | 3.3% (36) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,519) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Jena: | 6.9% (76) |
| Louisiana: | 13.2% (240,995) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Jena: | 0.9% (10) |
| Louisiana: | 2.1% (39,029) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Jena: | 1.4% (16) |
| Louisiana: | 2.4% (43,572) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Jena: | 9.3% (103) |
| Louisiana: | 6.6% (120,270) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Jena: | 2.2% (24) |
| Louisiana: | 4.2% (76,269) |
90 or more minutes:
| Jena: | 5.9% (65) |
| Louisiana: | 3.3% (59,819) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 8.0% (102) |
| Louisiana: | 2.9% (27,710) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 26.7% (339) |
| Louisiana: | 9.0% (87,605) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 24.8% (315) |
| Louisiana: | 14.0% (135,739) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 6.8% (87) |
| Louisiana: | 16.4% (159,234) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 11.8% (150) |
| Louisiana: | 13.9% (134,498) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 1.8% (22) |
| Louisiana: | 6.2% (60,114) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 9.9% (126) |
| Louisiana: | 13.4% (130,162) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 1.7% (21) |
| Louisiana: | 2.7% (26,375) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 5.2% (66) |
| Louisiana: | 7.7% (74,661) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 1.6% (20) |
| Louisiana: | 7.2% (70,165) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Jena: | 2.8% (35) |
| Louisiana: | 4.0% (38,432) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 0.5% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 3.5% (31,114) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 25.9% (297) |
| Louisiana: | 11.0% (97,903) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 23.2% (266) |
| Louisiana: | 15.2% (135,773) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 11.5% (132) |
| Louisiana: | 18.0% (159,956) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 10.1% (115) |
| Louisiana: | 14.7% (130,629) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 4.3% (50) |
| Louisiana: | 6.7% (59,823) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 13.4% (153) |
| Louisiana: | 13.6% (121,014) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 0.8% (9) |
| Louisiana: | 2.8% (25,121) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 6.9% (80) |
| Louisiana: | 6.3% (56,517) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 0.8% (10) |
| Louisiana: | 3.5% (31,206) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Jena: | 0.9% (10) |
| Louisiana: | 1.5% (13,768) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Jena: | 79.8% (1,970) |
| Louisiana: | 85.5% (760,999) |
Carpooled:
| Jena: | 17.0% (419) |
| Louisiana: | 9.3% (88,060) |
Bus:
| Jena: | 0.2% (4) |
| Louisiana: | 0.7% (7,600) |
Other means:
| Jena: | 3.1% (77) |
| Louisiana: | 1.7% (12,226) |
Drove car alone:
| Jena: | 84.2% (930) |
| Louisiana: | 78.1% (1,430,142) |
Carpooled:
| Jena: | 10.5% (116) |
| Louisiana: | 13.6% (249,640) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Jena: | 0.3% (3) |
| Louisiana: | 2.1% (38,284) |
Walked:
| Jena: | 1.9% (21) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (40,184) |
Other means:
| Jena: | 0.5% (6) |
| Louisiana: | 1.1% (19,932) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Jena: | 79.8% (1,029) |
| Louisiana: | 85.7% (760,999) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Jena: | 14.1% (181) |
| Louisiana: | 8.8% (88,060) |
Bus - Males:
| Jena: | 0.3% (4) |
| Louisiana: | 0.6% (7,600) |
Other means - Males:
| Jena: | 5.9% (76) |
| Louisiana: | 2.0% (12,226) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Jena: | 79.8% (941) |
| Louisiana: | 85.4% (760,999) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Jena: | 20.2% (238) |
| Louisiana: | 9.9% (88,060) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Jena: | 73.9% (1,299) |
| Louisiana: | 90.2% (1,585,743) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Jena: | 18.4% (324) |
| Louisiana: | 7.2% (125,938) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Jena: | 0.2% (3) |
| Louisiana: | 1.7% (29,734) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Jena: | 3.8% (66) |
| Louisiana: | 0.5% (9,542) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Jena: | 1.4% (25) |
| Louisiana: | 0.1% (1,454) |
Drove alone:
| Jena: | 88.9% (930) |
| Louisiana: | 85.1% (1,430,142) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Jena: | 8.6% (90) |
| Louisiana: | 11.2% (188,946) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Jena: | 1.5% (16) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (37,549) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Jena: | 0.3% (3) |
| Louisiana: | 0.8% (12,767) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Jena: | 0.7% (7) |
| Louisiana: | 0.2% (3,798) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Jena: | 69.7% (1,440) |
| Louisiana: | 64.9% (1,323,254) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Jena: | 0.9% (19) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (87,972) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Jena: | 6.8% (140) |
| Louisiana: | 7.9% (161,710) |
Local government workers:
| Jena: | 6.2% (127) |
| Louisiana: | 7.6% (154,461) |
State government workers:
| Jena: | 6.8% (141) |
| Louisiana: | 5.7% (116,390) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Jena: | 9.6% (198) |
| Louisiana: | 7.0% (142,134) |
Employee of private company:
| Jena: | 59.9% (672) |
| Louisiana: | 67.3% (1,246,955) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Jena: | 6.1% (68) |
| Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,704) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Jena: | 4.6% (52) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (101,490) |
Local government workers:
| Jena: | 9.3% (104) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (131,539) |
State government workers:
| Jena: | 8.6% (96) |
| Louisiana: | 7.7% (142,060) |
Federal government workers:
| Jena: | 1.7% (19) |
| Louisiana: | 2.7% (49,172) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Jena: | 9.8% (110) |
| Louisiana: | 6.1% (112,275) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Jena: | 80.7% (958) |
| Louisiana: | 68.8% (714,584) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Jena: | 7.8% (93) |
| Louisiana: | 5.0% (52,308) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Jena: | 2.6% (31) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (57,257) |
State government workers - Males:
| Jena: | 6.6% (79) |
| Louisiana: | 4.4% (45,392) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Jena: | 2.2% (26) |
| Louisiana: | 8.3% (86,638) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Jena: | 54.8% (482) |
| Louisiana: | 60.9% (608,670) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Jena: | 2.2% (19) |
| Louisiana: | 3.0% (30,250) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Jena: | 5.4% (47) |
| Louisiana: | 10.9% (109,402) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Jena: | 10.9% (96) |
| Louisiana: | 9.7% (97,204) |
State government workers - Females:
| Jena: | 7.1% (63) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (70,998) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Jena: | 19.5% (172) |
| Louisiana: | 5.6% (55,496) |