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Population: 2,971. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,872 (-3.3% change)
Males: 1,477 (49.7%), Females: 1,494 (50.3%)

La Salle County

Zip code: 71342

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $30,938
Median house value: $66,600

Population by Race

Races in Jena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Black (12.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (12.6%), Irish (8.3%), French (3.9%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 157 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Map of Jena, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jena

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jena town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +343 (+13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jena:

  • LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (HWY 84 WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jena:

  • HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; OLLA, LA)
  • CENTRAL LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; PINEVILLE, LA)
  • HUEY P LONG MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; PINEVILLE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jena:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 39 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 59 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jena:

  • JENA (about 4 miles; JENA, LA; Abbreviation: 1R1)
  • OLLA (about 15 miles; OLLA, LA; Abbreviation: L47)
  • JONESVILLE (about 22 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L32)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jena:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 58 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 67 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 104 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)

Schools

Public high school in Jena:

  • JENA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 243 EAST HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jena:

  • JENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 1941 EAST OAK STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • GOODPINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 12642 HIGHWAY 84 WEST; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • JENA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 114 EAST SOUTHERN AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NEBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 300 HIGHWAY 777; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LASALLE PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 12646 HIGHWAY 84 WEST; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Jena:

  • LASALLE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,843; Location: 3108 N FIRST ST; 52,702 books; 1,767 audio materials; 1,270 video materials; 151 serial subscriptions)

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