Population 4,098 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jennings
Household size in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Jennings is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Jennings are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Florida overall, where the median age is 43.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Jennings (17.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jennings
Renters in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.7% of households in Jennings rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (76.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.5% of the housing in Jennings, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Jennings has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Florida.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $935 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jennings costs $935 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jennings
Bachelor's degrees in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jennings: 10.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Jennings never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Jennings is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jennings compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings | 2.91 | 40.0 | 17.1% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 1993 | $935 | 10.7% | 79.4% | 5.2% |
| Melrose | 3.34 | 32.6 | 9.8% | 17.3% | 15.2% | 1993 | $957 | 17.3% | 85.9% | 1.6% |
| Lake Park | 2.60 | 37.2 | 16.2% | 36.5% | 18.3% | 1993 | $904 | 20.6% | 90.7% | 5.1% |
| Jasper | 2.85 | 41.1 | 18.2% | 18.7% | 23.5% | 1990 | $712 | 11.8% | 82.1% | 4.1% |
| Fort Union | 2.38 | 52.5 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 1992 | $1,025 | 18.2% | 90.4% | 4.4% |
| Pinetta | 2.39 | 45.4 | 4.0% | 14.5% | 25.3% | 1996 | $876 | 21.9% | 87.9% | 14.8% |
| Hanson | 2.38 | 50.8 | 5.7% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 1993 | $883 | 21.0% | 86.1% | 10.2% |
| Clyattville | 2.89 | 36.5 | 13.1% | 22.3% | 12.1% | 1997 | $898 | 25.1% | 90.9% | 2.7% |
| Lee | 2.48 | 45.8 | 10.2% | 20.7% | 16.0% | 1994 | $989 | 15.0% | 77.6% | 5.8% |
| Purvis Still | 2.64 | 43.0 | 17.5% | 9.5% | 28.6% | 1987 | $742 | 16.2% | 92.0% | 12.8% |
| Madison | 2.26 | 43.8 | 10.6% | 37.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $857 | 12.8% | 79.4% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jennings. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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