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Jeanerette

Census Info | Iberia Parish Communities | Income Distribution | Population Distribution

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Jeanerette

Population (year 2000): 5,997
Males: 2,775 (46.3%), Females: 3,222 (53.7%)

Elevation: 19 feet

County: Iberia

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Zip code: 70544

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $22,888 (year 2000)
Median house value: $51,000 (year 2000)

Races in Jeanerette:

  • Black (59.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (15.2%), United States (8.4%), French Canadian (6.9%), German (3.7%), Italian (2.3%), Irish (2.3%).

For population 25 years and over in Jeanerette

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 19.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jeanerette Never married: 34.8%

  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (10.4%).

 

 



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