Population 14,019 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jennings
Household size in Jennings
| Period | Jennings | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Jennings has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Jennings is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median age is 39.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.7, in line with the national trend.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Jennings: 17.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Jennings own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.6% 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. Vacancy has risen 6.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Jennings run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $648 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Jennings costs $909 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $298 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jennings: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Jennings never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Jennings has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Louisiana cities.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Jennings is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (6.5%). Unemployment is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | 2.53 | 41.0 | 17.9% | 30.0% | 15.6% | 1975 | $909 | 17.4% | 80.2% | 4.8% |
| Millerville | 1.93 | 47.3 | 5.6% | 1.6% | 19.9% | 1999 | $985 | 8.6% | 59.8% | 1.1% |
| Roanoke | 2.14 | 52.6 | 8.2% | 16.6% | 9.8% | 1983 | $635 | 7.7% | 80.9% | 10.2% |
| Evangeline | 2.85 | 34.2 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 20.0% | 1992 | $1,014 | 9.9% | 86.6% | 2.6% |
| Silverwood | 2.02 | 58.7 | 4.8% | 13.8% | 6.5% | 1992 | $603 | 15.4% | 84.4% | 2.0% |
| Mermentau | 2.55 | 52.3 | 5.4% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 1971 | $684 | 31.3% | 82.8% | 9.8% |
| Egan | 2.32 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 1983 | $663 | 6.1% | 90.4% | 6.6% |
| Welsh | 2.86 | 39.1 | 12.0% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 1988 | $632 | 15.1% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| Iota | 3.22 | 35.0 | 8.3% | 26.3% | 14.1% | 1982 | $584 | 14.6% | 83.2% | 5.8% |
| Estherwood | 2.84 | 44.1 | 15.4% | 35.0% | 16.0% | 1970 | $690 | 6.2% | 70.0% | 13.3% |
| Morse | 2.99 | 38.6 | 14.0% | 29.5% | 22.6% | 1984 | $549 | 13.4% | 82.7% | 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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