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Jennings, Louisiana

Introduction to Jennings, Louisiana

Jennings, Louisiana, in Jefferson Davis county, is 33 miles E of Lake Charles, Louisiana and 155 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. About 10,986 people live in Jennings.

Jennings History

Jennings was named in honor of Jennings McComb, a contractor for the Southern Pacific Railroad. A. D. McFarlain first settled in this area in 1881. Sylvester L. Cary arrived on February 7, 1883 and convinced many others to settle in the area. He was also known as the "father" of the town. Anglo farmers from Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska soon settled in Jennings. Jennings was incorporated as a municipality in 1900.

Jennings and nearby Attractions

  • Zigler Museum
  • Telephone Pioneer Museum
  • West End Park
  • Lake Arthur

Things To Do In Jennings

Local parks include West End Park, the War Memorial Park and North Cutting Park. Local museums include the Abbeville Cultural & Historical Alliance, the Lafayette Natural History Museum & Planetarium, the Children's Museum of Lake Charles and Vermilionville. Local shopping centers include the Jennings Shopping Center and the Jennings Village Shopping Center. The Mardi Gras Festival is celebrated every February.

Jennings Transportation

Chennault International Airport is nearby.

Jennings Higher Education

Louisiana Technical College-Morgan Smith Campus is in Jennings. Other nearby colleges and universities include Lousiana State University-Eunice and the Lousiana Technical College-Acadian Campus.

High Points

Jennings strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%trophyJennings Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%trophyJennings Affordability of Rents

Comparative Profile of Jennings, LA

Comparing Jennings to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old97
Female Share of the Population97
Senior Citizens78
Racial Diversity75
Age of the Population46
Male Share of the Population25
Well-Paid Single Men15

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size77
Portion of People Married47

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults26
People in Middle Class or Better16
People Above Poverty16
Median Family Income15

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work77
Working at Home69
Short Commute Times56
Public Transportation Use25

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Affordability of Property Taxes109
Affordability of Rents106
Housing Recently Built53
People Living Alone55
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals47
Seasonal and Vacation Housing42

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Property Crime45
Low Violent Crime24

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