Jeanerette is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Being a small city, Jeanerette does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Jeanerette rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.51% of adults 25 and older in Jeanerette have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Jeanerette in 2022 was $26,098, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,392 for a family of four. However, Jeanerette contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jeanerette is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jeanerette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jeanerette residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jeanerette include French, German, Swedish, English, and Acadian/Cajun.
The most common language spoken in Jeanerette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
