Jeanerette, LA Population

Overview

4,892

Total Population

40.2

Median age

47.57%

Female population %

110.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

39.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jeanerette's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jeanerette is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jeanerette's population under 18 was 23.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jeanerette's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jeanerette, 17.05% were under the age of 15, 23.71% aged 15 to 29, 47.96% aged 30 to 64, 9.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 238 less females than males in Jeanerette:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.57% females and 52.43% males in Jeanerette, LA.
The Jeanerette, LA gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 495.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 301.

Jeanerette's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Jeanerette population: 23.67% are White and 76.33% are Black or African American.
Jeanerette's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,891 (99.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jeanerette is Black or African American with a population of 3,734 (76.33% of the total population).

Jeanerette's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,031 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jeanerette's population decreased by 500 (8.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jeanerette's population decreased by 740 (13.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jeanerette's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,643.