Louisiana · Census place 38285
Jena town, LA
Quick answer
Jena town has 4,139 residents, ranking #122 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $85,955, the median home is worth $157,900 and median gross rent runs $922 a month.
- Population
- 4,139Jena town residents
- Median household income
- $85,955Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $157,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $922Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 89%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jena town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jena town median would spend about 12.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.5% of residents and 89% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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