Jena, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jena	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$39,096	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$87,576	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,836	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,861	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,755	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jena is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jena is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jena is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jena is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,378 $87,576 $175,152

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Jena median earnings by income bracket

Jena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%	5.1%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.1%	18.1%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	45.2%	45.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midway, LA	790	$77,452	4.8%
Georgetown, LA	460	$72,440	10.9%
Tullos, LA	398	$62,849	22.7%
Olla, LA	1,966	$54,356	33.2%
Urania, LA	1,505	$18,355	77.4%
Jena, LA	3,474	$87,576	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alamo, GA	3,474	$68,206	16.1%
Mount Healthy Heights, OH	3,473	$79,930	1.7%
Jefferson, OR	3,473	$99,938	22.9%
Sharpsburg, PA	3,473	$57,089	29.8%
Corunna, MI	3,475	$62,935	22.6%
Jena, LA	3,474	$87,576	7.7%

Source: The Jena, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.