Jennings, LA Demographic Data
Jennings, LA Summary
Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 10,365
- Area: 10.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 994.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 26.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jennings, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,220
51%
50.8
Male
4,960
49%
49.2
Total Population
10,180
323,128,000
Jennings, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
810
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
554
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
766
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
903
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
621
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,293
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,044
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,261
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
562
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
619
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
990
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
488
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
269
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,529
74.0%
77.2
Female
4,016
53.3%
51.3
Male
3,513
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,079
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,109
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,747
17.2%
15.2
Female
988
56.6%
55.8
Male
759
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Jennings, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,001
98.2%
96.8
White
7,348
72.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,612
25.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.3%
0.8
Asian
6
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
179
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
14
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,166
99.9%
82.2
Jennings, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
729
11.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
969
14.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,482
38.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,307
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
270
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
546
8.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
223
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,698
26.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,828
73.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
769
11.8%
31.2
Jennings, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,772
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,958
36.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,142
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
385
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
793
9.9
5.8%
Jennings, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,605
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
765
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
18
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
741
7.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jennings, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
508
13.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
384
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
715
19.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
491
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
379
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
460
12.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
338
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
267
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
57
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
28,992
57,617
Per capita income
18,958
31,128
Jennings, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
309
8.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
381
9.8%
9.8
Construction
301
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,044
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
123
3.2%
6.6
Information
32
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
234
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
159
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
161
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
220
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
716
18.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
160
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
41
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
508
13.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
835
21.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
507
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,033
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
998
25.7%
18.1%
Jennings, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,802
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,868
75.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
607
16.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
41
1.1%
2.7
Other means
177
4.7%
1.8
Worked at home
109
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Jennings, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
357
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,636
43.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,181
31.6%
37.1
3 or more
562
15.0%
21.0
Jennings, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,736
84.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,248
60.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,488
39.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
682
15.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Jennings, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,418
1 room
21
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
27
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
357
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
906
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,241
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
836
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
509
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
265
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
256
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jennings, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,418
1-unit, detached
3,358
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
114
2.6%
5.9
2-units
227
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
125
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
59
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
33
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
494
11.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jennings, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
568
12.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
349
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
734
16.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
940
21.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
721
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
475
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
255
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
319
7.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
46
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.2%
1.4%
Jennings, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,954
52.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,765
47.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.2%
1.1
Jennings, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
959
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
61
6.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
65
6.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
310
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
465
48.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
610
63.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
2.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
140
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jennings, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,317
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
31
2.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
106
8.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
421
32.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
759
57.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
171
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
541
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
118
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
117
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
157
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
134
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
677
51.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
Jennings, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,248
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
498
22.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
648
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
588
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
287
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
142
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
58
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
27
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,800
205,000