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Jennings, LA Profile


Jennings, LA, population 10,428, is located in Louisiana's Jefferson Davis county, about 38.1 miles from Lafayette and 86.9 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Jennings's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Jennings has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Jennings's population has declined by about 1%.

Jennings's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jennings tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White70%
African American28%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,986N/A
200110,783-1.85%
200210,687-0.89%
200310,606-0.76%
200410,534-0.68%
200510,526-0.08%
200610,6200.89%
200710,499-1.14%
200810,475-0.23%
200910,428-0.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,410
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,011
2002998
2003712
2004716
2005N/A
2006782
2007766
2008572
2009639
2010557
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 271290
2002 011792
2003 031262
2004 271256
2005 ----
2006 07765
2007 231462
2008 35646
2009 071248
2010 22747

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,202
20025,745
20034,271
20044,341
2005N/A
20064,595
20074,841
20083,068
20093,491
20102,995
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 125 427 19
2002 199 419 15
2003 131 316 15
2004 116 320 31
2005 - - -
2006 97 323 44
2007 112 361 39
2008 78 230 14
2009 76 272 18
2010 85 222 5

Location

Elevation22 feet above sea level
Land Area10.2 Square Miles



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