Jena

Population: 4,139
Median household income: $85,955
Median home value: $157,900

Jena is a community in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, home to 4,139 residents. The median household income of $85,955 is above the LaSalle Parish median ($67,077).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jena's population grew 21.4% from 3,409 to 4,139, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $118,700 to $157,900.

6.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,139
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,955
Median home value: $157,900
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 1,886
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4094,139

Median household income

$47,060$85,955

Median home value

$118,700$157,900

Median gross rent

$632$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,409	$47,060	$118,700	$632
2020	3,400	$58,267	$146,800	$627
2021	3,697	$61,625	$150,200	$856
2022	4,099	$67,009	$140,200	$901
2023	4,139	$85,955	$157,900	$922

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5420.8%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	5.9%
5 to 17	575	13.9%
18 to 24	276	6.7%
25 to 34	528	12.8%
35 to 44	693	16.7%
45 to 54	862	20.8%
55 to 64	371	9.0%
65 to 74	320	7.7%
75 and over	269	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,639	63.8%
Black or African American	330	8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	176	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	152	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	842	20.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	300	9.9%
High school graduate	876	28.8%
Some college or associate's	842	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	738	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	287	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means10.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,421	71.1%
Carpooled	270	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	4.6%
Other means	216	10.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	795	41.7%
15 to 29 min	93	4.9%
30 to 44 min	151	7.9%
45 to 59 min	620	32.5%
60+ min	248	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 6.5% (250 of 3,847)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,281	79.1%
Nonfamily households	339	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,620	85.9%
Vacant	266	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,441	89.0%
Renter-occupied	179	11.0%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,599	84.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	58	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	229	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2238285
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 31.6902, -92.1286