Jeanerette is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,643 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jeanerette is the 93rd largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities, Jeanerette isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jeanerette are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jeanerette is a city of managers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jeanerette who work in management occupations (33.75%), office and administrative support (11.37%), and healthcare suport services (7.01%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Jeanerette is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Jeanerette is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Jeanerette are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.51% of adults in Jeanerette have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree 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.
