Jena, LA Demographics

The total population of Jena is estimated to be 4,099 with 2,234 males (54.50%) and 1,865 females (45.50%). There are 369 less females than males in Jena.
The median household income in Jena was $66,611 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 586(0.89%) from $66,025 in 2020. This income is 89.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jena sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $50,002. Overall, the median household income for the town of Jena stands at $66,611.
In Jena, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,130 for males and $25,775 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $82,899 for males and $58,042 for females.
In Jena, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $67,001.
In 2022, the population of Jena was 4,128, a 0.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jena's population was 4,154, a decline of 0.22% compared to a population of 4,163 in 2020.
The median age in Jena, LA is 39.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.55% were under the age of 15, 25.67% aged 15 to 29, 45.39% aged 30 to 64, 14.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jena population: 82.23% are White, 7.28% are Black or African American, 5.49% are Asian, 4.73% are some other race and 0.27% are multiracial.