Jena is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,133 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jena is the 107th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns, Jena isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jena are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jena is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Jena who work in healthcare (15.21%), sales jobs (13.32%), and office and administrative support (9.93%). Also of interest is that Jena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall crime rate in Jena is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Jena is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Jena citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.75% of adults in Jena have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Jena in 2022 was $36,460, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,840 for a family of four. However, Jena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jena is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jena include English, Irish, Scottish, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Jena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
