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  5. Jennings Family Information
  6. Jennings Education Information
  7. Jennings Public Benefits Information
  8. Jennings Criminal Information
  9. Jennings Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jennings Zip Codes


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Jennings Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,986
  • Land Area (2000): 26.527 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.047 square kilometers
Jennings Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,322 2002 11,019 2005 Not Available
2000 11,939 2003 10,818 2006 10,097
2001 10,977 2004 10,758 2007 10,577

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Houses (2000): 4,541
Jennings Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,432 93.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 670 6.03%

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Jennings Employment Information Back to top
Jennings Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 326 16.24%
2. Mining 237 11.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 106 5.28%
4. Health Care 92 4.58%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 4.14%
6. Repair and Maintenance 76 3.79%
7. Educational Services 74 3.69%
8. Public Administration 66 3.29%
9. Finance and Insurance 60 2.99%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.69%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 53 2.64%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 2.44%
13. Truck Transportation 49 2.44%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 2.39%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 2.34%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 2.19%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 2.14%
18. Other Transportation 35 1.74%
19. Department and Other General Stores 34 1.69%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 313 18.37%
2. Educational Services 271 15.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 161 9.45%
4. Department and Other General Stores 118 6.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 107 6.28%
6. Public Administration 88 5.16%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 75 4.40%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 4.40%
9. Social Assistance 70 4.11%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 52 3.05%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 2.93%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 33 1.94%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 1.88%
14. Construction 25 1.47%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.47%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 24 1.41%
17. Gasoline Stations 22 1.29%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 1.06%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 0.94%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 0.82%

Jennings Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 130 6.48%
2. Other Management Occupations 106 5.28%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 103 5.13%
4. Extraction Workers 102 5.08%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 4.93%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 86 4.29%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 83 4.14%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 79 3.94%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 3.84%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 75 3.74%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 63 3.14%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 3.09%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 61 3.04%
14. Construction Laborers 57 2.84%
15. Carpenters 52 2.59%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 2.59%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 46 2.29%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 2.24%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 38 1.89%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 32 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 120 7.04%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 116 6.81%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 114 6.69%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 94 5.52%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 4.34%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 70 4.11%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 68 3.99%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 3.87%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 64 3.76%
10. Registered Nurses 57 3.35%
11. Other Management Occupations 56 3.29%
12. Secretaries and Admins 56 3.29%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 55 3.23%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 48 2.82%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 45 2.64%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 39 2.29%
17. Child Care Workers 34 2.00%
18. Financial Managers 34 2.00%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 32 1.88%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 1.47%

Jennings Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,599 43.81%
15-35 hours 765 9.31%
1-14 hours 192 2.34%
No regular hours 3,659 44.54%

Jennings Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 275 7.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 142 3.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 186 5.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 252 6.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 488 13.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 477 13.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 670 18.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 393 10.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 103 2.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 145 3.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 59 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 227 6.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 186 5.10%

Jennings Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 237 6.50%
5-9 1,034 28.38%
10-14 644 17.67%
15-19 333 9.14%
20-24 211 5.79%
25-29 74 2.03%
30-34 200 5.49%
35-39 127 3.49%
40-44 139 3.81%
45-59 258 7.08%
60-89 176 4.83%
At least 90 211 5.79%

Jennings Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.14% 2,528 69.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 466 12.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 258 7.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 387 10.62%

Jennings Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 666 17.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,883 77.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 1.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 98 2.62%

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Jennings Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,052 (10,460 people)
Families (2000): 2,838 (8,837 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 782
People at same address in 1995: 6,184
Jennings Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 919 22.16%
$10,000-$14,999 433 10.44%
$15,000-$19,999 389 9.38%
$20,000-$24,999 362 8.73%
$25,000-$29,999 254 6.12%
$30,000-$34,999 245 5.91%
$35,000-$39,999 270 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 205 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 172 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 345 8.32%
$60,000-$74,999 239 5.76%
$75,000-$99,999 194 4.68%
$100,000-$124,999 70 1.69%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 21 0.51%

Jennings Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,075 26.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,143 27.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 116 2.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 719 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 535 13.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 299 7.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 76 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Jennings Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,850 27.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,024 9.94%
Public Assistance 180 1.75%
Retirement 555 5.39%
Self Employment 328 3.18%
Social Security 1,414 13.73%
Supplemental Security 393 3.82%
Wage / Salary 2,765 26.85%
Other 790 7.67%

Jennings Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,036 51.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 993 48.94%

Jennings Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 339 8.90%
Color 1 Box Married 2,264 59.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,048 27.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 4.17%

Jennings Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 521 11.38%
Color 1 Box Married 2,227 48.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,038 22.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 793 17.32%

Jennings Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jennings Education Information Back to top
Jennings Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,085 13.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,466 18.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,002 38.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,333 16.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 206 2.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 527 6.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 232 2.96%

Jennings Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 172 1.57% 45 0.41% 217 1.98%
Kindergarten 150 1.37% 31 0.28% 181 1.65%
Grades 1-4 636 5.79% 185 1.68% 821 7.47%
Grades 5-8 602 5.48% 118 1.07% 720 6.55%
Grades 9-12 543 4.94% 63 0.57% 606 5.52%
Undergrad college 209 1.90% 7 0.06% 216 1.97%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 16 0.15% 16 0.15%
Total 2,312 21.04% 465 4.23% 2,777 25.28%

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Jennings Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jennings Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,956 73.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,818 26.16%

Jennings Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jennings Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 71
Jennings Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 10.511 0.265 0.000 0.972 11.747 0.265 7.596 42.130 1.943 51.934
2000 6.198 0.586 0.335 0.586 7.706 0.419 7.287 37.943 2.094 47.743
2001 8.199 0.638 0.182 1.093 10.112 0.455 11.387 38.900 1.731 52.473
2002 8.349 0.091 0.000 1.543 9.983 0.272 18.060 38.025 1.361 57.718
2003 5.731 0.277 0.000 1.109 7.118 0.647 12.109 29.211 1.387 42.707
2004 5.205 0.651 0.186 1.115 7.157 0.186 10.783 29.745 2.882 43.410
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 6.438 0.693 0.000 0.693 7.824 0.000 9.607 31.990 4.358 45.954
2007 5.862 0.284 0.189 1.324 7.658 0.189 10.589 34.131 3.687 48.407

Jennings Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 21
2005 9 26
2006 9 26
2007 2 34

Jennings Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 721
2000 662
2001 687
2002 746

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Jennings Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jennings Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,729 15.74%
10-19 Years 1,801 16.39%
20-29 Years 1,336 12.16%
30-39 Years 1,373 12.50%
40-49 Years 1,472 13.40%
50-59 Years 1,057 9.62%
60-69 Years 926 8.43%
70-79 Years 832 7.57%
80-89 Years 391 3.56%
90+ Years 69 0.63%

Jennings Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,111 46.52%
Color 1 Box Female 5,875 53.48%

Jennings Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,676 69.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,066 27.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 101 0.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jennings Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,679 24.53%
2. United States Or American 1,269 18.54%
3. French Canadian 1,261 18.42%
4. German 764 11.16%
5. Acadian / Cajun 484 7.07%
6. English 415 6.06%
7. Irish 354 5.17%
8. Italian 161 2.35%
9. Scotch Irish 115 1.68%
10. African 98 1.43%

Jennings Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,620 84.60%
2. French 1,195 11.73%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 197 1.93%
4. Other Indic 57 0.56%
5. French Creole 38 0.37%
6. German 20 0.20%
7. Thai 18 0.18%
8. Other Native North American 14 0.14%
9. Vietnamese 10 0.10%
10. Japanese 9 0.09%

Jennings Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,022 99.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 40 0.36%

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Jennings Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jennings Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70546