9.5% of Jena, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 95.0% less than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 7.9% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 0.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.5%. For comparison, it was 1.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jena, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jena:
9.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jena:
2.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jena:
0.8%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jena:
1.4%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.5%
Residents above poverty level:
1.9%
Poverty by age in Jena, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jena,LA (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jena,LA (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.8%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jena,LA (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jena, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jena, LA (%)
10.9%White
22.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jena, LA (absolute numbers)
317White
50Black
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jena, LA
Children below poverty level:
Jena, Louisiana:
7.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jena:
7.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jena:
28.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
13.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
86.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
57.8%Worked part-time
42.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.4%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
7.2%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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