Jena, LA Population

Overview

3,697

Total Population

39.7

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

357

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jena is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jena's population under 18 was 20.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jena, 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.

There are 87 less females than males in Jena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Jena, LA.
The Jena, LA gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 238.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 222.

Jena's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Jena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 357 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,34 (90.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jena is White with a population of 3,04 (82.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,163 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Jena's population increased by 296 (9.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jena's population increased by 773 (22.80%), 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, Jena's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,996.