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Jennings Louisiana Information: Jennings, Louisiana is part of JEFFERSON DAVIS County. Population for Jennings from the last gathering is 10986. You can view Jennings venues that host many Jennings LA events every year. You can also research Jennings Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Jennings Louisiana real estate guide. Jennings Louisiana has a latitude of 30.2226 and a longitude of -92.6568. Zip codes in Jennings, LA include 70546 ... more Jennings zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jennings, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jennings, LA was 10,986.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jennings was 5,111, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jennings, LA
There are an estimated 2,129 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Jennings are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jennings is 5,875 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jennings, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,043 married women in the community. 44.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jennings, LA
The median age of people living in Jennings, LA was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Jennings was 879. There were 7,820 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (1,726) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jennings, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jennings, LA was 10,909.

White Population in Jennings, LA
The estimated White population in the Jennings community is 7,736, which is 70.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jennings, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,076, which is 28 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jennings, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jennings, LA was 41.

Asian Population in Jennings, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 32.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jennings, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jennings was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 24, while those of “two or more races” was 77 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jennings community was 101, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jennings, LA
The household population number in Jennings was 10,682.

Group Quarters Population in Jennings, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 304.

Average Household Size in Jennings, LA
The average household size in Jennings is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jennings, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,541 total housing units in Jennings.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,090, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,615 were owner-occupied (63.9), and 1,475 were renter-occupied (36.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 451 vacant homes in Jennings at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jennings, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,266, with a median value in dollars of 58,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jennings, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $593 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jennings, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,621 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jennings, Louisiana
753 people in Jennings also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jennings, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jennings was 1,060, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jennings, LA
In 2000, there were 2,323 people in Jennings, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jennings, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,569 people in Jennings who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jennings, Louisiana
There were 4,285 in the labor force in Jennings at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Jennings was 26.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jennings, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,410. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jennings, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,783. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jennings, Louisiana
Per capita income in Jennings in the last full census was 12,357. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Jennings numbered 654, or 22.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jennings, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,818, or 26.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.