COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jena vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Jena, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Jena is 56% larger than West Monroe. Jena earns more, with a median household income $23,413 higher. Jena has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs -8%).
JENAWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,2292,711+56% vs West Monroe
Population density7692,167−1,398
Population growth22.3%-7.9%+30.2 pts
Median age34.743.1−8.4
Male55.3%50.9%+4.4 pts
Female44.7%49.1%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.8%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%91.4%−12.2 pts
Black11.9%0.1%+11.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%3.5%−1.9 pts
Asian3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Other3.8%5.0%−1.2 pts
Median household income$71,730$48,317+$23,413
Per capita income$36,460$23,228+$13,232
Poverty rate11.3%31.8%−20.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.376−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%6.0%+15.8 pts
Graduate degree9.9%2.7%+7.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%12.6%−11.0 pts
Labor force participation66.5%59.9%+6.6 pts
Median home value$139,700$109,200+$30,500
Median gross rent$906$850+$56
Owner-occupied81.3%87.3%−5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.0%3.5%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households9.2%83.9%−74.7 pts
Average commute36.425.0+11.4
Worked from home6.0%1.0%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.6%2.5%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024