Jena Town, Louisiana

Jena Town is one of the town of La Salle Parish, Louisiana, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 2971. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 2868, It is Louisiana's 152nd largest by population . It has total area of 5.38 mi˛ (13.93 square kilometre), it is the 116th largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2971 residents, 400 households, and 290 families in the town. The population density was 552.7 people per square mile (213.4/km˛), making it the 229th most densely populated town in Louisiana. There were 1264 housing units at an average density of 234.9 per square mile (90.7/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.29 persons, and the average family size was 2.86 persons. In the town the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 101.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 118 females. The median age was 38.6 years, the median age of male residents at 31.1 and the median age of female residents at 44.1. The racial makeup of the town was 2542 White, 357 Black or African American, 20 American Indian, 14 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 23 from two or more races and 15 Ohter races.

Jena town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Jena town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Jena Town Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $30938, it is the 147th highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income for a family in the town was $39848, it is Louisiana's 117th wealthiest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $13761, it is the 191st wealthiest town in terms of per capita income. The median income of town was $19597, The median income for males was $26181, compared to $12405 for females.

In 2000, 809 pupils and students, of which 472 are male and 337 are female, 27.23% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 35 nursery or pri school, 28 kindergarten, 326 elementary school, 326 high school and 94 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2971
April 2000 Estimate2984
July 2000 Estimate2978
July 2001 Estimate2943
July 2002 Estimate2947
July 2003 Estimate2918
July 2004 Estimate2890
July 2005 Estimate2857
July 2006 Estimate2867
July 2007 Estimate2876
July 2008 Estimate2868
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school122335
Kindergarten91928
Elementary school182144326
High school23591326
College or graduate school346094
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Jena town, Louisiana$30938$39848$13761
La Salle Parish, Louisiana$28189$36197$14033
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587