Jena, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jena	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$26,571	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$58,267	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,160	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,934	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,519	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jena is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jena is 5% 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

$38,840 $58,267 $116,534

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	767	$51,075	7.7%
Georgetown, LA	446	$48,438	12.4%
Tullos, LA	384	$42,396	23.4%
Olla, LA	1,912	$35,875	35.2%
Urania, LA	1,471	$12,358	77.7%
Jena, LA	3,400	$58,267	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haworth, NJ	3,400	$181,500	228.1%
Frontenac, KS	3,398	$51,563	6.8%
Karnes City, TX	3,398	$51,754	6.4%
Paris, AR	3,403	$37,652	31.9%
Acushnet Center, MA	3,403	$58,075	5.0%
Jena, LA	3,400	$58,267	5.3%

Source: The Jena, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).