Jennings

  1. Jennings Legal Resources
  2. Jennings Statistics
  3. Jennings Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jennings Employment Information
  5. Jennings Family Information
  6. Jennings Education Information
  7. Jennings Public Benefits Information
  8. Jennings Criminal Information
  9. Jennings Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jennings Legal Resources Back to top

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Jennings Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,469
  • Land Area (2000): 9.554 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Jennings Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,774 2002 15,683 2005 15,176
2000 Not Available 2003 15,404 2006 15,035
2001 15,564 2004 15,293 2007 14,738

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Houses (2000): 6,798
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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. Accommodation and Food Services 273 9.59%
2. Construction 208 7.31%
3. Public Administration 206 7.24%
4. Health Care 136 4.78%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 119 4.18%
6. Food Manufacturing 106 3.72%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 3.65%
8. Educational Services 100 3.51%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 95 3.34%
10. Metal Manufactuing 79 2.77%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 2.74%
12. Truck Transportation 72 2.53%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66 2.32%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 61 2.14%
15. Finance and Insurance 56 1.97%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 55 1.93%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55 1.93%
18. Other Transportation 52 1.83%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 51 1.79%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 778 21.74%
2. Educational Services 292 8.16%
3. Finance and Insurance 274 7.66%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 264 7.38%
5. Public Administration 214 5.98%
6. Social Assistance 193 5.39%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 4.14%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 108 3.02%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 102 2.85%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 2.60%
11. Department and Other General Stores 84 2.35%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 79 2.21%
13. Other Transportation 77 2.15%
14. U.S. Postal Service 67 1.87%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 63 1.76%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 55 1.54%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 1.48%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 42 1.17%
19. Private Household Services 41 1.15%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 1.06%

Jennings Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 219 7.69%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 183 6.43%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 148 5.20%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 132 4.64%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 125 4.39%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 115 4.04%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 94 3.30%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 3.23%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 2.88%
10. Cashiers 81 2.85%
11. Other Construction Trades 78 2.74%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 73 2.56%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 72 2.53%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 62 2.18%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 62 2.18%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 60 2.11%
17. Other Management Occupations 53 1.86%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 1.79%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 50 1.76%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 49 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 261 7.29%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 238 6.65%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 198 5.53%
4. Customer Service Representatives 196 5.48%
5. Secretaries and Admins 185 5.17%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 154 4.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 4.28%
8. Cashiers 146 4.08%
9. Child Care Workers 119 3.33%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 116 3.24%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 107 2.99%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 93 2.60%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 92 2.57%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 92 2.57%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 2.46%
16. Registered Nurses 82 2.29%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 75 2.10%
18. Other Management Occupations 72 2.01%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 65 1.82%
20. Other Production Occupations 64 1.79%

Jennings Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,208 55.24%
15-35 hours 1,337 11.90%
1-14 hours 290 2.58%
No regular hours 3,404 30.29%

Jennings Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 382 6.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 188 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 391 6.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 681 11.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 586 9.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 793 12.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 855 13.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 536 8.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 202 3.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 192 3.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 672 10.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 523 8.47%

Jennings Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 61 0.99%
5-9 419 6.78%
10-14 561 9.08%
15-19 825 13.35%
20-24 1,531 24.78%
25-29 584 9.45%
30-34 1,080 17.48%
35-39 172 2.78%
40-44 150 2.43%
45-59 402 6.51%
60-89 150 2.43%
At least 90 243 3.93%

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 85 1.38% 3,896 63.06%
30-44 70 1.13% 1,332 21.56%
45-59 67 1.08% 335 5.42%
At least 60 187 3.03% 206 3.33%

Jennings Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,008 16.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,650 73.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 409 6.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 108 1.72%

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Jennings Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,133 (15,440 people)
Families (2000): 4,212 (13,042 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 868
People at same address in 1995: 8,456
Jennings Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 912 14.87%
$10,000-$14,999 463 7.55%
$15,000-$19,999 669 10.91%
$20,000-$24,999 571 9.31%
$25,000-$29,999 492 8.02%
$30,000-$34,999 526 8.58%
$35,000-$39,999 382 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 406 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 269 4.39%
$50,000-$59,999 373 6.08%
$60,000-$74,999 461 7.52%
$75,000-$99,999 349 5.69%
$100,000-$124,999 134 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.36%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.51%
$200,000 or more 73 1.19%

Jennings Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,877 30.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,514 24.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 188 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,167 18.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 814 13.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 331 5.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 2.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 78 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Jennings Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,775 31.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,136 7.45%
Public Assistance 393 2.58%
Retirement 862 5.66%
Self Employment 289 1.90%
Social Security 1,626 10.67%
Supplemental Security 397 2.60%
Wage / Salary 4,700 30.83%
Other 1,065 6.99%

Jennings Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 939 50.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 910 49.22%

Jennings Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 457 9.44%
Color 1 Box Married 2,194 45.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,095 43.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 95 1.96%

Jennings Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,161 17.47%
Color 1 Box Married 2,248 33.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,455 36.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 783 11.78%

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 695 6.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,949 18.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,825 35.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,729 25.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 579 5.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 638 5.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 265 2.48%

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 243 1.57% 59 0.38% 302 1.95%
Kindergarten 151 0.98% 15 0.10% 166 1.07%
Grades 1-4 918 5.93% 148 0.96% 1,066 6.89%
Grades 5-8 1,188 7.68% 170 1.10% 1,358 8.78%
Grades 9-12 1,007 6.51% 94 0.61% 1,101 7.12%
Undergrad college 551 3.56% 65 0.42% 616 3.98%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.43% 31 0.20% 97 0.63%
Total 4,124 26.66% 582 3.76% 4,706 30.42%

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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 12,449 80.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,929 19.05%

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): 29
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 5.956 0.271 0.000 3.384 9.611 0.338 17.531 46.974 10.288 75.132
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 6.297 0.643 0.129 3.148 10.216 0.771 16.705 51.336 12.722 81.534
2002 4.591 0.510 0.191 3.188 8.481 0.319 15.367 50.947 14.602 81.234
2003 8.180 0.519 0.130 2.402 11.231 0.844 19.605 43.365 21.813 84.783
2004 6.408 0.850 0.327 2.485 10.070 1.046 14.647 37.534 18.047 70.228
2005 7.710 0.198 0.198 3.097 11.202 0.461 21.877 35.714 18.516 76.107
2006 7.183 0.599 0.000 2.793 10.575 0.266 21.616 33.256 12.837 67.709
2007 7.871 0.814 0.204 3.325 12.213 0.271 32.230 44.443 18.727 95.400

Jennings Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 46
2005 4 43
2006 4 43
2007 4 43

Jennings Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,252
2000 0
2001 1,428
2002 1,407

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Jennings Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jennings Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,515 16.26%
10-19 Years 2,630 17.00%
20-29 Years 1,971 12.74%
30-39 Years 2,233 14.44%
40-49 Years 2,328 15.05%
50-59 Years 1,585 10.25%
60-69 Years 942 6.09%
70-79 Years 799 5.17%
80-89 Years 392 2.53%
90+ Years 74 0.48%

Jennings Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,853 44.30%
Color 1 Box Female 8,616 55.70%

Jennings Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 12,099 78.21%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,955 19.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 206 1.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 113 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Jennings Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,256 31.72%
2. Irish 880 22.22%
3. United States Or American 333 8.41%
4. African 279 7.05%
5. English 242 6.11%
6. Italian 219 5.53%
7. Scotch Irish 151 3.81%
8. Scottish 88 2.22%
9. Polish 85 2.15%
10. French Non-Basque 83 2.10%

Jennings Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,780 96.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 328 2.29%
3. French 103 0.72%
4. Chinese 30 0.21%
5. German 22 0.15%
6. Japanese 15 0.10%
7. Italian 9 0.06%
8. Other Indo European 9 0.06%
9. Polish 8 0.06%
10. Serbo Croatian 8 0.06%

Jennings Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,292 98.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96 0.62%

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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.