USA.com / Louisiana / Jennings Area / Housing

Jennings Micro Area Housing

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Jennings Area is $85,100, which is much lower than the state average of $140,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Jennings Area was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 9,079 Owner Occupied Houses in Jennings Area, #828

Jennings Area	85,100 USD
Louisiana	137,700 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Jennings Area	4.55%
Louisiana	65.18%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Jennings Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Louisiana and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,306, see rank, 100%	1,964,981	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	11,771, 88.46%, see rank	87.96%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	8,867, 66.64%, see rank	59.15%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,904, 21.82%, see rank	28.81%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,535, 11.54%, see rank	12.04%	11.38%
For Rent	320, 2.40%, see rank	3.40%	3.14%
For Sale Only	114, 0.86%, see rank	1.09%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	45, 0.34%, see rank	0.54%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	260, 1.95%, see rank	2.15%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	23, 0.17%, see rank	0.05%	0.02%
Other Vacant	773, 5.81%, see rank	4.81%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #505

Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
1974	1977	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Jennings Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,079	100%	1,142,965	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	4,347	47.88%, see rank	56.15%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	4,732	52.12%, see rank	43.85%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Jennings Area	903 USD
Louisiana	1,195 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jennings Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	16	0.37%, see rank	0.33%	0.18%
$300 to $499	379	8.72%, see rank	3.12%	1.59%
$500 to $699	876	20.15%, see rank	10.18%	4.89%
$700 to $999	1,284	29.54%, see rank	22.23%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,146	26.36%, see rank	32.32%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	479	11.02%, see rank	16.93%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	152	3.50%, see rank	11.03%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	15	0.35%, see rank	3.86%	12.24%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Jennings Area	18.30% of the Total Income
Louisiana	21.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jennings Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	757	17.41%, see rank	8.67%	5.04%
10% to 20%	1,611	37.06%, see rank	37.28%	29.70%
20% to 30%	839	19.30%, see rank	24.45%	28.18%
30% to 40%	346	7.96%, see rank	11.56%	14.80%
40% or More	721	16.59%, see rank	17.55%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Jennings Area	288 USD
Louisiana	321 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Jennings Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,096	23.16%, see rank	19.26%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,465	30.96%, see rank	25.87%	15.31%
$300 to $499	1,870	39.52%, see rank	36.29%	35.02%
$500 to $699	204	4.31%, see rank	11.77%	20.88%
$700 or More	97	2.05%, see rank	6.81%	20.80%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Jennings Area	10.10% of the Total Income
Louisiana	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Jennings Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
10% or Less	2,282	48.22%, see rank	49.68%	39.10%
10% to 20%	1,312	27.73%, see rank	27.89%	31.88%
20% to 30%	601	12.70%, see rank	9.80%	12.59%
30% to 40%	187	3.95%, see rank	4.37%	5.84%
40% or More	222	4.69%, see rank	6.77%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,354, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	9,979, 74.73%, see rank	65.27%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	230, 1.72%, see rank	3.15%	5.79%
2 Units	210, 1.57%, see rank	3.79%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	173, 1.30%, see rank	4.30%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	149, 1.12%, see rank	3.40%	4.78%
10 or More Units	126, 0.94%, see rank	6.78%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,487, 18.62%, see rank	13.32%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,354, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
1 Room	214, 1.60%, see rank	1.32%	1.95%
2 Rooms	126, 0.94%, see rank	1.86%	2.36%
3 Rooms	815, 6.10%, see rank	7.73%	8.97%
4 Rooms	2,158, 16.16%, see rank	17.45%	16.57%
5 Rooms	3,605, 27.00%, see rank	25.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,121, 23.37%, see rank	20.07%	18.25%
7 Rooms	1,536, 11.50%, see rank	12.04%	12.38%
8 Rooms	947, 7.09%, see rank	7.31%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	832, 6.23%, see rank	7.04%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,354, 100%	1,964,329	131,642,457
No Bedroom	228, 1.71%, see rank	1.41%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	698, 5.23%, see rank	8.82%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	3,536, 26.48%, see rank	25.47%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	7,362, 55.13%, see rank	48.08%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	1,349, 10.10%, see rank	14.08%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	181, 1.36%, see rank	2.15%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,874, 100%	1,696,499	115,226,802
Utility Gas	3,641, 30.66%, see rank	37.02%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	645, 5.43%, see rank	2.73%	5.03%
Electricity	7,479, 62.99%, see rank	59.17%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	12, 0.10%, see rank	0.07%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	65, 0.55%, see rank	0.68%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	25, 0.21%, see rank	0.09%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	7, 0.06%, see rank	0.22%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,181, 100%	492,392	37,562,111
$199 or Less	13, 0.60%, see rank	2.28%	1.76%
$200 to $299	303, 13.89%, see rank	4.37%	3.29%
$300 to $499	514, 23.57%, see rank	12.34%	8.20%
$500 to $699	716, 32.83%, see rank	22.60%	17.39%
$700 to $999	566, 25.95%, see rank	34.05%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	69, 3.16%, see rank	19.15%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.83%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.38%	5.30%
Median	$574, see rank	$762	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Jennings Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	11,874, 100%	1,696,499	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	696, 5.86%, see rank	8.48%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	4,582, 38.59%, see rank	36.88%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	4,423, 37.25%, see rank	38.10%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,173, 18.30%, see rank	16.54%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.