Jena is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,151 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jena is the 107th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns, Jena isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jena are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jena is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Jena who work in sales jobs (33.47%), healthcare (14.81%), and office and administrative support (7.70%). Because of many things, Jena is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Jena a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Jena has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Jena’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Jena, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.03 minutes every day commuting to work. Jena is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Jena citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.68% of adults in Jena have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jena in 2022 was $38,950, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,800 for a family of four. However, Jena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jena is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Jena also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.34% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jena include English, Scots-Irish, Scottish, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Jena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
